Let’s Try This Again…

Argh… after a few months of being super busy and letting the blog slide, I finally started writing again when BAM! Germs snuck up and slapped me down for the count… It’s been a real pain, actually. This year has been a bad year for illness in general and we just moved to a new […]

How To Solve Your Toddler Problems With Timers

A chicken may have just solved 95 % of the Toddler Problems in our house. Yeah, I couldn’t believe it either. You see, once we finally got past that stage where the kids were throwing hour-long tantrums about things like not wanting a glass of water then being enraged about not having one, most of […]

Sly Like a Fox: How An Alpha Dad Conquered the World of Fairy Farts

I really don’t think we give dads enough credit for parenting prowess. Of course I’m talking generalities here, but just look at all those comedy films about inept fathers tragically left to watch the kids… all by themselves. The poor fools always end up fumbling the job, pouring waffle batter into the toaster oven while an ominous mountain […]

Children’s Toys Are Creepy

Having kids is a wonderful thing, but it’s exhausting. Also, the grass is green and the sky is blue. The power drain of childcare, though, is hard to fully appreciate until you’ve done it yourself. Sitcoms aren’t a good substitute. Beyond the physical demands, constantly being alert mentally wears you down. You are always having to make […]