My Wife Just Said… #145
“I always find it odd when I look over at a fully-equipped stroller only to find there’s a dog in it.” -Elizabeth My wife majored in marine biology and used to work at a place that did a bunch of animal rescue and placement, so I’d put her somewhere between animal lover and animal […]
Fowl Language Comics: Showing Your Kid Useless Crap
Fowl Language Comics FROM THE ARTIST, BRIAN GORDON: This dad thing is a challenge on so many levels. Getting the kids to brush their teeth. Begging them to eat their meals. Convincing them that the new thing on their plate isn’t poison, all the while knowing they’ve gleefully attempted to eat actual, inedible things […]
Laundry, A Parent Service Announcement
Maybe laundry can be loads of fun! (Yeah, even I want to punch myself in the face for that pun). Seriously though (not really seriously though), if you think of it as a game, a really simple game, that’s always the same, and seems to take forever, with no really great reward or achievement… okay […]
Diaper Change Threat Condition & Awareness Chart
Some consider that one of the top rules of good parenting is preparedness. But those people are either crazy or selling something, don’t listen to them. You’re going to do a lot better as a parent if you do so from a solid foundation of reality. When it comes to the reality of your […]
My Wife Just Said… #143
“I do not have too much stuff in my purse. I just need a bigger purse.” -Elizabeth I tilted my head at that one. Then I scratched it. Then I shook it in amazement. She had a good point. I guess. Since becoming a mom, her purses and bags have gotten bigger and bigger […]
Winnie-the-Hulk
What if A. A. Milne’s classic childhood character, Winnie-the-Pooh, had been the Incredible Hulk? I didn’t ask this question, I found its answer. I discovered this amazing series of watercolors from Charles Paul Wilson III, reached out and got his permission to share them with you here. I’ve written in simple, storybook captions because I […]
Parenterms: “Caughter”
Uncontrollable laughter happens often when kids are present. They can be very suddenly entertaining. Sure there’s the “spit take.” We’ve all seen it in movies even if we’ve never done it. Something outlandish is said or something outrageous happens and then someone sprays like a geyser in response. It’s funny but a little unrealistic. Especially […]
Dad Metal
Well, this. This is sort of mind-blowing. Imagine a world where hairbands and heavy metal of all kinds were genres every stressed out father could enjoy. Well, Funny or Die BROUGHT IT HOME, folks. Dad Metal – watch more funny videos Dad metal is for everyone who loved hairbands, death metal and everything in between. […]
Sex Terms Can Be a Total Turnoff
I’ve covered how childbirth terms can make you want to puke (view), and how pregnancy terms can make you hide under a tarp (view), but let’s go even earlier, to the very start. The very act that results in babies. Sex. Words have a depth that goes beyond their dictionary definitions. Compare telling a man […]
Defense Against Misinformed Parenting Advice
When you’re learning to navigate the turbulent waters of new parenthood, you’ll undoubtedly encounter a lot of folks offering what they think are time-tested words of wisdom. Sure, these (usually childless) people mean well, but when caring for your first newborn, these bits of advice often do nothing more than exacerbate your already tense […]
