“I was born with a broken heart. Then the doctor’s came in and fixed my special heart with a heart-breaker machine. Then they sewed me back up. Here’s my scar. Today I’m wearing red to honor all of the other kids that are born with broken hearts.” -Barbara, 5 years [...]
The 1986 World Series made me a sports fan. The Mets and Red Sox played seven dramatic baseball games, and the seven year old version of me loved every minute of it. My dad was from New Jersey, and my mom was from Boston, and these two teams shaped many [...]
The guys from How To Be A Dad are well-known for being all around fantastic gents. Well, Life of Dad has teamed up with them to help bring some genuinely exceptional awesomeness to anyone who wants to participate. Improvisation by Rachel Dratch, former SNL cast member, and the players [...]
All parents experience messy firsts, whether they are new to being a parent or simply entering a new stage with a child. These adventures—or “bleachable moments”— are those times when all you can do is laugh your way through the mess (and sometimes grab a bottle of Clorox® Regular-Bleach, as [...]
Dear Son, I held you on Friday night for the first and last time ever. It was one of the saddest, proudest, most heartbreaking, and beautiful moments of my life. It was an honor to hold you. I’m proud of you, son. Even though you only made it halfway through [...]
All parents experience messy firsts, whether they are new to being a parent or simply entering a new stage with a child. These adventures—or “bleachable moments”— are those times when all you can do is laugh your way through the mess (and sometimes grab a bottle of Clorox® Regular-Bleach, as [...]
Feburary, 14 2027 Dear ______________ I’m not going to threaten you. I’m not going to try to scare you away. I’m not going to hurt you. Although I could, since I’m massive now…I’ve been working out every day since Valentine’s Day of 2014. I don’t want you to run [...]
I F*cking Love Crock-Pots I’m not sure if I’ve ever written a post with a curse word in it, but this time I can’t help it. Yesterday, when dinner was slowly cooking all day long in our kitchen, I couldn’t help but think, “I F*cking Love Crock-Pots.” As a parent, I have [...]
All parents experience messy firsts, whether they are new to being a parent or simply entering a new stage with a child. These adventures—or “bleachable moments”— are those times when all you can do is laugh your way through the mess (and sometimes grab a bottle of Clorox® Regular-Bleach, as [...]
Another baby that looks exactly like me. My wife is pregnant! Yes, we’re excited, and last week we went Facebook official with the pregnancy. Now there is no turning back. This will be our third kid, and if you do some quick math on your fingers, you’ll realize [...]
