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    Working from home can be pretty tough–even tougher with a 2 year old. I love my time with my s…

  • Milk can’t fly

    Well, another week has gone by. This is what I’ve learned or what I think I learned: “Mi…

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    I am here in my office, trying to come up with a topic to write about today and I hear, “D..a.…

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To My Son – On the Eve of His 4th Birthday

“I believe that if you don’t derive a deep sense of purpose from what you do, if you don’t come radiantly alive several times a day, if you don’t feel deeply grateful at the tremendous good fortune that has been bestowed on you, then you are wasting your life. And life is too short to waste.” – Srikumar Rao My son: …

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Dads Have #RealStrength

I first connected with Dove Men’s Care at Dad 2.0 last year. I really like their products, and it’s been great to be connected with them. But the Super Bowl commercial this year is one of those A-HA moments. Beyond the obvious (that it puts dads and their relationship with their kids front-and-center), it’s got some great scenes. Yes, it’s …

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Prepping for the Big Game – #BigGameTreats

This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #BigGameTreats #CollectiveBias For this post, we used: SNICKERS®, Life Savers®, Skittles®, and Starburst® We’re getting ready for the Big Game… What are you having? #biggametreats #CollectiveBias #ad daddynewbie.com A photo posted by Don Jackson (@daddynewbie) on Jan 21, 2015 at 12:04pm PST We’re huge football …

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