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The Way is an earnest father/son movie that entertains in many ways

The Way is the story about Tom (Martin Sheen), an American father who’s living a simple, successful life in California as an optometrist. Tom’s son, Daniel (Emilio Estevez) is killed in an accident while walking “El Camino de Santiago”, a 500 mile trail that crosses from France into Spain. Estevez doesn’t appear in the movie much, but did direct it. After Tom arrives in France to collect the body he decides to embark on the pilgrimage that his son was doing. Along the way Tom meets some fellow travelers who have their own reasons for doing the trek. Continue reading The Way is an earnest father/son movie that entertains in many ways

Real Steel is built to last and solid entertainment

Real Steel is set in the near future, when robot boxing is very popular. Charlie Kenton (Hugh Jackman) is a promoter who has discovered that his long forgotten son is limbo due to the death of his mother. Charlie is not the father type and is more concerned with scoring the next fight rather than being a good dad. Continue reading Real Steel is built to last and solid entertainment

Pregnancy week 37-Dads, Just two weeks left !!

“Full term”, that’s a phrase moms should’ve heard on your most recent trip to the doctor. The baby is as big as a watermelon, had dropped by now and it’s all over but the shouting, literally. Here’s a punch out list of things that you dads need to get a handle on before the big day arrives. Continue reading Pregnancy week 37-Dads, Just two weeks left !!

The first rule of underage MMA fight club is no cameras

The first rule of underage MMA fight club is….wait, who brought in the video camera? Greenland’s Labour Club is a pub/entertainment complex in England. MMA is Mixed Martial Arts; it’s a little bit of boxing with a whole lot of Steven Segal and Chuck Norris. An 8 year old is that little boy that should be studying in the living room right now. Combine all of them, add a bikini ring girl and 250 observers ginned up on beer and you get this. Continue reading The first rule of underage MMA fight club is no cameras

Pregnancy week 36-be cool dads, only a couple weeks left

Whenever I’m about to go through something long or painful I imagine myself after that event happens and what I’ll be doing. That allows me to imagine myself after a dentist appointment, drive to the beach or conversation with my wife. Continue reading Pregnancy week 36-be cool dads, only a couple weeks left

Even Thomas the Tank Engine and Star Wars need to change

Toddler Mojo started to enjoy television. To him television is Thomas the Tank Engine. He just entered pre-school, so I’m glad that he can point to Thomas the Tank Engine and be in the same click as the other boys. Continue reading Even Thomas the Tank Engine and Star Wars need to change

Daddy Mojo watches TV: Up All Night

Up All Night is a new sitcom on NBC. It’s described as an irreverent look at modern parenthood, with the mom going back to work and dad staying at home to care for their young girl. Any show with a stay-at-home dad character can’t be all bad, so a real stay-at-home dad (with Mojo!) gave the pilot episode a try. Continue reading Daddy Mojo watches TV: Up All Night

DIY a Stay at Home Dad can do- Babyproofing the house

In a couple of weeks our second child, More Mojo will be here. As we prepare the infant clothes and get the nursery ready we’re relieved that the house is already babyproofed. In hindsight it was easy to babyproof; we just didn’t do some of it in a timely manner. Parents can avoid our mistakes by taking advantage of these helpful hints. Continue reading DIY a Stay at Home Dad can do- Babyproofing the house