My Wife just Said… #113
[Driving] “I have to pee so bad I’m ready to break out the little one’s travel potty.” -Elizabeth Sometimes you gotta do what you gotta do when someone’s gotta go. Even when it’s the parent who’s gotta go. ““ Previous “My Wife Just Said…”Some kisses are sloppier than they should be. Follow us on Facebook. […]
“The Check” Episode 4: Convos With My 2 Year Old
Every parent has to do it. Do the check. It really should be a proper noun: The Check. It’s doesn’t refer to making a payment, though. Unless the money is poop and your kids has made a deposit in the Bank of Diaper. We as parents have to make sure our kids aren’t waltzing […]
Daddy Vader Says… You Win at Losing
Parents can candy-coat it when they’re kicking their kid’s miniature butt in a game, to make them feel better and offer an emotional trophy for trying. Buck up, little champ, straight A’s for effort! You lost the battle but not the war! It’s always darkest before the dawn! Pffft! Kids know when they’re being vanquished. […]
The Best Bad Ideas
Before I begin, let me assure you no toddler was harmed in any way. This isn’t one of those kinds of stories. In the way-too-early morning (aka before noon) we packed up Lucas, our 3.5-year-old son, got me coffee and all headed off to a skateboarding park. It was rented out for us, all to […]
A Jogger Stroller As Seen by its Passenger
Selecting a stroller is basically like buying a car. It can have all the weighing, uncertainty and overwhelm for prospective or expecting parents. Some may even try performing the traditional showroom tire kick. Don’t. Dismayed store clerks will just wind up speaking to you really slowly after that. Remember, though, you’re not buying a ride […]
Parenterms: “Smellcheck”
Every trade or specialty has its own set of unique words and definitions. Parenting is a highly technical job. Anyone who has ever seen an airplane’s control console, with it’s floor-to-ceiling constellation of buttons and switches, has looked at a metaphor for parenting. In this new series, Parenterms, we’ll explore and clarify the specialized terms […]
Daddy Vader Says… Four More Bites
You set conditions for your kids. Goals. “If you do this, then you’ll get that.” Sometimes this works, and sometimes adjustments need to be made. Fair or unfair, for one reason or another, sometimes dessert becomes four more bites far, far away. ““ Follow us on Facebook. The best way to stay connected […]
What Wings Can Tell You
Before you even buy the theater ticket or press play, there’s a fair amount of sizing up people do about movies. This is even truer for parents because they’re doing so as guardians of the blank canvases of their kids’ pretty little heads. So for them, multiply the difficulty of this decision-making process by how […]
Kid Definishons: “Tomorrow”
Kids often have a different definition for the words used by adults. Sometimes they’re much more accurate. From their perspective, at least. For kids, tomorrow can often seem as far away as forever. And if parents use it often enough, it can actually turn into forever. ““ Follow us on Facebook. The best way […]
Episode 2: Convos With My 2 Year Old Video
Watching a grown man tickle another grown man is totally okay if one of them is an actor playing the role of a 2-year-old. For reals. Trust me. Not us! Two other men. Here’s the second episode in the wildfire viral series Convos With My 2 Year Old. ALSO! We’re presently in touch with […]
