A Dude’s Guide

Fatherhood advice and topics from dads.

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Too Much Football?

January 1st, 2009 · No Comments · A Dude's Guide to Life

I think I might have watched a little too much college football yesterday. Normally, the weeks surrounding Christmas and New Year’s Eve are my nirvana. I love watching college football and all these bowl games are just so much fun. (Well, except for the fact that I seem to be doing my annual stint at [...]

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Be Careful Out There

December 30th, 2008 · No Comments · A Dude's Guide to Life

Tonight, Wednesday night, is New Year’s Eve. The night when all the amateurs go out and drink themselves into stupidity as a way of celebrating the fact that they made it through another year. All of which means, of course, that it’s going to be dangerous out on the streets tonight, so be careful. There [...]

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No Cell Phones for Pre-Teens

November 20th, 2008 · No Comments · A Dude's Guide to Kids, A Dude's Guide to Life

My youngest little dude hates me forever. Again. This time it’s because I won’t get him a cell phone of his very own. “But, Daaaaaadd, all my friends have one!” I don’t even bother with the cliff response. I just told him no. Repeatedly. While it’s true that several of his friends do have cell [...]

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