I benefit greatly from a spouse who goes a long way to make my "Dadventures" possible. She encourages me to take time with our boys and often seeks out and suggests activities for me to do with them. This Dadventure falls squarely into that category. It begins with a Christmas [...]
2014 was a good year here at Life of Dad. We shared heartbreak and joy with each other, we gave each other support and encouragement when it was needed, and most of all we formed bonds that have strengthened this community. This year we have shared so much and been [...]
The other night while driving home with my boys we got into a great discussion on what it takes to be a leader. As a parent you want to constantly tell your kids that anything is possible as long as you work hard for it and believe in [...]
With the new year I have decided to launch a new feature called Dadventure2G0. These are posts with a downloadable pdf to serve as a guide/aide to the adventure. If you use them I'd love both feedback and examples of how you used them. So with no further ado I [...]
This week I read a blog post written by a mom who is frustrated because she can't bring home-made baked goods into the classroom for her child's birthday. She can't do that because of the school's policy that all party treats of this nature need to be commercially packaged and in [...]
A few weeks ago I sat on my couch, with my boys, watching as the Chicago Bears let the NFC North Division Championship slip away. At one point my youngest turned to me and said “Dad, you can swear if you want to…” I have been working on my swearing in [...]
Chicago has some world-class museums and attractions! I feel very fortunate to be able to take my kids on Dadventures to places where such rich learning can be done. We have expanded our minds at the Museum of Science and Industry. we've sketched in the Art Institute of Chicago, and we've been [...]
I look forward every spring to the start of baseball season. Excited for the first time I hear the crack of the bat, the first roar of the crowd, and the first 7th inning stretch where the crowd sings "Take Me Out to the Ball Game". The same way I [...]
Geocahing is fast becoming one of our family's favorite adventures. We have gone on a few geocache hunts and are gearing up for many more. We did our first geocache hunt with a local campfire scouts group. On that trip we found a cache of goodies in a clear plastic [...]
