This is always an interesting question because a 'great dad' is a subjective thing so what qualities are needed to make a dad great is even more so. Still, we love to read what the moms, dads, sons and daughters think makes for a great papa and so we asked [...]
These questions are always a treat to ask because the answers are usually either 1) hilarious or 2) dads and moms showing off how much they absolutely adore their kids. This mix is exactly that, with a little domestic terrorism thrown in for good measure. Here's what your kids are [...]
It is tempting to project our kid's most passionate passions into fanciful career but in the back of our minds we know that our children probably won't grow up to be firefighters, ballerinas, professional baseball players or even school teachers. Life tends to go sideways and slantways before long but [...]
You’re a mess from gate to gate and you make flying even more miserable than it already is on cramped planes with overpriced, slow-as-a-snail WiFi. Yeah you, I’m taking to you. There are small signs that the airline industry is trying to make domestic travel at 35,000 feet enjoyable again [...]
What skills do you hope your kid is born with or develops over time? We were curious what our Facebook community would say so we asked you! We heard a lot of what we expected (kindness, common sense, bravery, wisdom) but a lot more too and that's what we've highlighted [...]
Many parents are in desperate need of new activity ideas for their kids this summer, especially ones that don't involve screen time. So we asked the moms and dads of our Facebook community and as usual we got so many amazing responses and ideas. Here are some brilliant screen-free [...]
It’s lunchtime on day six of our maiden 8-day voyage aboard the Carnival Sunshine and I’m going in for a salad from the Lido Marketplace because to this point, I’ve been a drum in the meat parade that’s been beaten pretty soundly by Guy Fieri. Back on land, 6-day-old [...]
Kids Say The Cutest Things Incorrectly…Because They Say Normal Things Wrong and We Don’t Dare Correct Them Inspired by my youngest daughter, age nearly-9, still calling her favorite cereal "Rice Kripspies", we've asked the dads and moms of our Facebook community what's the cutest thing their kids say wrong. Now, [...]
We’re wrapping up dinner, passing around the bowl of string beans to finish them off because they make for dreadfully rubbery leftovers, when I make a relatively harmless remark she doesn’t appreciate full stop. The mood around the whole of the kitchen table sours as her shoulders drop. She then [...]
Pixie dust ain't got nothing on Dad 2.0. The annual summit of digital daddyhood is a mystical bottle of potion enabling men to do remarkable things. For example, certain Amateur Idiots summon the power to rise on 3 hours of sleep for an intense yoga session one morning and a [...]
