Daddy Newbie

Being a dad is awesome, but it’s not always easy. There’s always a constant interplay, with conflicting pulls from the demands of our kids and jobs. Sometimes, it’s also important to get a little sleep, at least to get enough to maintain our sanity. With work and coaching, and all the rest of the extracurricular activities in our lives, we …

As parents, we were there when our child/children entered this world, and we’ve experienced so many memorable moments along the way. But, many of the earliest memories with our little one also revolved around sleep, in various iterations: Trying to get our baby to fall to sleep; Rocking and changing and feeding the baby to encourage sleep; Experiencing our own …

Words, words, words… I love games, and I’m trying to pass that on to my kids as well. So, we play whatever games interest them, and it’s great to watch them gaining interest as each year passes. So, today is National Scrabble Day; and once again we play with words. We put together the succession of letters they know, and …

It’s a year of milestones, I know. He turned 5 in March, and now… he’s going to school. Let me take a step back, though. He’s not going to school tomorrow. It will be months yet. Today, though, he was accepted to a very good school. It didn’t happen overnight… We researched schools. We asked for recommendations. We talked about …

Lingering memories of my childhood always include the scent of Old Spice. My grandfather wore it, so  all the milestone moments I spent with him — fishing, throwing the baseball, or just visiting him after school — all come flooding back when I use Old Spice products. While the scent is tied to memory, it’s more than just a pleasant …

Happy April Fool’s Day. It’s April 1st, the perfect opportunity to have fun with the kids and show them all the ways to prank one another. Nothing mean or hurtful, just some fun play (as we make fools of ourselves). Here a few fun ways to play around on this April Fool’s Day: Add color: Changing the color of food …

I’d like to be able to claim that my child is a perfect angel, with an even temperament. In most of our dearest dreams, we’d like to think that our child would never throw temper tantrums — particularly not in the middle of a crowded store. What reason would our own sweet child have — after all — for throwing …

Yesterday was the day that I was born, and I’m thankful for all the well-wishes I’ve received from you all: family, friends and all. But, I have to say… Since my son was born and I became a father, my birthday has taken a whole new meaning and dimension. First and foremost, of course, the day is not my own. …

Some of my earliest memories of my childhood included watching my grandfather listen to baseball games, and hearing him talk about it. So, now, as the season is here again, I’m inextricably drawn back to some of those memories of him. I looked up to him. On days like this, I’m reminded that he really is gone — that he’s …

YO-KAI is a multimedia phenomenon. It’s an original concept created by renowned Japanese game company, LEVEL-5, Inc. With an imaginative plot, great characters, comedy and adventure, YO-KAI WATCH has become one of the most popular franchises of all time in Japan; and it’s now taking the world by storm. Beyond the Youtube channel, my kids are discovering the comics, toys, games, music …