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Clothes Make the Baby
So what is it with baby clothes? I have a few questions. First, why do some baby socks have little rubber gripping pads on the bottom of them? Where do they think these kids are going? At nearly five months, … Continue reading
Posted in Humor, Parenting, Uncategorized
Tagged clip-on, clothes, no pockets, pockets
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A Fluff Piece About How Awesome My Kid Is… (sorry)
Two things I hope this post doesn’t come across as: First, that I’m bragging. I am not. I am eternally grateful and fully aware how lucky we are. Second, that I’m jinxing anything. But, man, we got ourselves a sweet-tempered … Continue reading
Dear Jackrabbit #20 — Isn’t It Time To Do Some Chores?
Dear Jackrabbit, I’m talking about doing chores today, boy. I’m not going to try to speak for your mother’s experience–only my own. I think everyone’s experience when it comes to dealing with chores while growing up is different. There are … Continue reading
Posted in Dear Jackrabbit, Fatherly Advice, Humor, Parenting
Tagged chores, don't just stand there, even more chores, get to work, more chores
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A Cat and Her Bo–well… A Cat and Her Boy’s Things To Sit On
I’ve written about the ever-evolving relationship between the dog and the boy, but have not yet written about the evolving relationship between the cat and the boy. Ha ha ha. Evolving. Well, maybe I’m being unfair as there does seem … Continue reading
Posted in Humor, Parenting, Uncategorized
Tagged cats, dogs, living together, mass hysteria!
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The Poop Talk — posted just in time for breakfast
Poop! Haha… Okay, maybe that’s a bit inappropriate. To be honest, I’ve never been a fan of scatalogical humor. Oh, sure, the occasional fart joke can be a gas (…a gas, get it?), but it’s not my go-to place for … Continue reading
Posted in Fatherly Advice, Humor, Parenting
Tagged diapers, everything is coming up roses, poop
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The Further Adventures of a Dog and His Boy
An update to the Max/Jack dynamic… Jack has become increasingly fascinated by Max. When Max enters the room, Jack turns his head and smiles. If Max comes near, he leans forward and reaches out, wanting to touch whatever he can … Continue reading
Dear Jackrabbit #18 — Generation Differences #1
Dear Jackrabbit, We’re growing up in different worlds. That is to say, your childhood and my childhood are vastly different experiences. Some of those differences are superficial, others are more subtle. For instance… Television. When I was a kid, we … Continue reading
Posted in Dear Jackrabbit, Humor, Parenting
Tagged computers, freedom sweet freedom, nostalgia, radio, TV
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Spotting the New Dad In the Wild
Walk into any doctor’s waiting room, any supermarket, any off-license amusement park and you may find yourself confronting the wild New Dad. Don’t panic. They’re fairly docile unless you come close to its young. Don’t sneeze and for god’s sake … Continue reading
Dear Jackrabbit #17 — Milestones and your dad talks about food (again)
Dear Jackrabbit, You’ve recently had your four-month health check and we’re happy to say that all boards are green. You’re still hitting every developmental mark like a champ, and you appear to be in picture perfect health. We couldn’t be … Continue reading
Posted in Dear Jackrabbit, Fatherly Advice, Parenting, Uncategorized
Tagged Food, glorious food
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Being the “Older Dad” (part 1 of probably a lot of similar entries in the future…)
Making a short entry today–claiming Birthday Privilege for being a little lazy for one day. Yes, my birthday was yesterday, but I think I can carry the privilege forward one day. Do I regret being a new dad at 50? … Continue reading
Posted in Fatherly Advice, Parenting, Uncategorized
Tagged ageism, not his grandfather, Poppa
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