Guest – Page 4 – DadRevolution

DADvocate Project

We typically don’t promote our own sites here on Dad Revolution and I’m not about to send you off this site to go visit mine. I am however going to tell you about the DADvocate Project, embed the survey and ask our readers that haven’t yet taken the survery to jump on board and take it. The objective of The DADvocate Project is to better understand today’s dads and help push media to represe Read More...

Is this the real life, or is this just fantasy

Five weeks into the NFL season and my Fantasy Football team is already tanking it to get a high draft pick. I don’t know why I do it every year when I am not that big a fan of football but each Fall bring the promise of glory. The sport I really love is Basket ball and with preseason games in full swing for the NBA and I couldn’t be more excited. I am one of a handful of NBA fans still left in the world Read More...

What’s the secret to single parenthood?

The cursor keeps blinking at me. The rest of this clichéd image includes a half eaten bag of Snyder’s pretzels – the stick kind (gotta love market research). I would get the original shape if deli’s still had them, but I guess I’ll just have to wait for retro pretzel shapes to become fashionable again. On the floor next to me – safe and sound on a coaster – is a room temperature Boylan Seltzer (lemon f Read More...

Lying To Your Children

Originally published on CuteMonster.com My entire life I’ve been told to tell the truth. The noble premise imparting “the truth shall set you free” forever ingrained in my mind. The memorable tale of George Washington admitting his complete guilt in the cherry tree massacre resulting in his personal transformational epiphany that truth holds more power than any lie. All wonderful deeply profound Read More...

Surviving a Social Media Wife

I was happy to write a guest post for Adam because it only takes but a quick look around Dada Rocks! to see that he not only relishes being a father, but also is very plugged into the world of social media. This second quality is one that many men today don’t have. Women largely dominate social media – especially social media related to family and child rearing – and many men are confused and even ange Read More...

Smiling Eyes: They’re Watching You

It often happens subtly. In most cases, they don’t even know that I am witnessing their reaction. But these small, genuine moments take place nearly every day. These moments, as short as they are, serve as a reinforcement to Mrs. LIAYF and I that this period of time is unfortunately all too fleeting in the grand scheme of our lives. And, that we shouldn’t for one moment take it for granted. Whe Read More...

The Write Words

There’s Hallmark. There’s $H!@! My Dad Says. There are countless tees and bumper stickers and books and whatever else you can find with something witty, poignant or just plain asinine to say. If you’re a dad who has a hard time putting together the right words to say to your wife, or your son or daughter, the right words are out there. Let me caution you, that your actions will ALWAYS speak louder Read More...

I’m Still a Dad Blogger!

The lyrics below are adapted from the Brad Paisley song I’m still a guy. His lyrics are better but hey that doesn’t change the fact that I’m still a dad blogger. When you see a dad blog you think Dads Suck And I see man kicking Ass When you see a SAHD you think looser And I see a dad working hard You’re probably thinking that you’re going to change me In some ways well mayb Read More...

My boring life as a dad

Dear Diary, Today was more of the same old things. I fear that boredom has started to spread its tentacles across my subconscious making it difficult to focus on anything worthy of causing synapses to fire. The mornings are the worst. Dull to the point of seeking ways to physically stimulate my brain using blunt force trauma. I remember the days when each morning brought new challenges and invigorating scenarios. M Read More...

Respect Must Be Earned

My wife had unexpectedly returned from her commute to work last week one morning. An overturned tractor trailer had made the road impassable prompting her to work from home rather than sit in unbearable traffic for several hours. Understandably, her stress laden experience had caused her to be irritable which was quite obvious from the tone of her voice. I listened to her vent, helped her get settled, and she be Read More...

Memories I’ll Remember

My son is only three years old, and something strange occurred to me recently. I can’t really remember how I spent most of my free time before I was a dad. It’s odd because I must have had tons of it. Free time that is. I mean if I think of it, back then I didn’t have to do all the extra maintenance that comes from having a 3 year old boy. Like the extra laundry and dishes and food prep. Read More...

How To Be “The Rock” In Tough Times

I really don’t quite know where to start this post as it’s about a pretty tough time in my marriage. I married young and wasn’t much of a husband when my wife and I got our start. This, ultimately, led to a long time of her having to deal with a boy trying to learn to be a man “on the job.” A few years of resentment built up as my wife felt at times like she was raising more than one Read More...

Eating Lunch Outside

Originally published on CuteMonster.com It was a simple idea really. Eating outside with my 4 year old son. Nature’s very own showcase dazzling our senses by means of fresh air, vibrant colors, rich sounds, a chance meeting with a lady bug, and an industrious ant carrying a leaf 3 times its size. Much to the delight of my mischief prone boy, we were even treated to a gust of wind giving flight to our pape Read More...

Family Fun For the Fall

When the leaves start to change colors and the air picks up a little nip I start to get excited. I love the Fall and the changes it brings. I love the tasty coffee drinks and comfy sweaters that warm from the inside and out. My wife and I were married in the Fall and for our honeymoon we headed to the North East and enjoyed the Fall Foliage of Vermont. Now that we live in the North West the trees are mostly evergre Read More...

Lucky Boy

“He’s a lucky boy.” Mrs. LIAYF said to me, as we both were glancing over at our son who was animatedly ‘putting out a fire’ in his play area. It was one of those grounding moments. You know, the kind that makes you take pause and recalibrate your mindset once again. I, as I suspect most people do, need that every so often. That’s because as much as I get caught up in the da Read More...

Growing up Google

http://www.flickr.com/photos/12738795@N00/4606988561 An interesting question was posed recently: What are we losing as our kids are growing up on google? There’s an overarching thought to this which is much broader than what I’m going to deal with here on Dad Revolution. I will however answer the broader implications on my own blog. The reason for taking a narrow focus in this post is because I want Read More...

What if the Hokey Pokey Really is What it’s All About?

The Doodle my second child is now in the three years old. She is a sweet funny girl, who loves to laugh, dance, play and quite honestly strip. Luckily that is only in the house but it can some times get out of hand: At the beginning of the summer The Doodle was upstairs getting ready for a bath and I was sitting in our den talking to my brother-in-law. She comes bouncing into the room naked and proceeds to d Read More...

When Oil and Water Play Together

How many of you have two or more children? If so, you probably have any idea of what you are about to read. Cats and dogs don’t mix, I’ve heard that Republicans and Democrats don’t mix (but I”m not all that political), orange juice and toothpaste sure don’t mix, but I’m going to write about the best known things that don’t mix…oil and wat Read More...

Daddy the Moron

I’ve recently come to realize that my 8-year-old daughter think I’m an idiot. I don’t know how it happened. It feels like a recent development in the past eight months or so. When she was a toddler, I spend a substantial amount of time establishing myself as World’s Smartest Daddy. When she had questions about stuff, I was on. I had my answers ready, and she bought it every time. Read More...