A Dude’s Guide

Fatherhood advice and topics from dads.

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Didn’t There Used To Be Carpet In Here?

March 26th, 2009 · No Comments · A Dude's Guide to Kids

I can’t decide whether my mom was a genius or an evil genius. I’m leaning toward the evil side because I just can’t figure it out. When I was growing up, we lived in a two-story house. The upstairs basically belonged to my sister and to me, even though we were allowed tv privileges downstairs. [...]

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Yoga! Yoga! (Or Was That Toga? I Always Forget.)

November 19th, 2008 · 1 Comment · A Dude's Guide to Life

Really, it was the downward-facing dog pose that did me in. My wife, known to many as She Who Can’t Sit Still Without Making Someone Exercise, had recently gotten into yoga and decided that it was time I joined her in a couple of sessions. I couldn’t say no. I mean I literally couldn’t say [...]

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You Still Suck*

October 22nd, 2008 · No Comments · A Dude's Guide to Kids

While our oldest little dude gave up the binky pretty much cold turkey, our middle little dude stretched our patience to the breaking point and beyond. Sort of a template for how he’d be working with me and his mom for the rest of his life. Oh, yes. The good old days.
Our middle little dude [...]

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