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What does a stay at home dad do on Mother’s Day?

In a stereotypical situation the mom takes care of the kids, goes shopping, does some errands and cooks. In those situations the ideal gift for Mother’s Day is a day at the spa or time away from the family. This would leave the father in charge of the family where it’s presumed that the house would implode, the hot water heater would burst; no diapers would be changed and if they were it would result in the babies poop ending up on dad’s face.

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A bunny is a bad gift this Easter

As an animal guy this dad is all for getting a pet for the family. Any pet that is being adopted should always have plenty of thought regarding expenses, lifestyle and considerations if said pet is appropriate for your situation. Lastly, the adoption process shouldn’t be motivated by popular trends or holidays. If Disney releases a movie about the cute exploits of a porcupine dog that smells of sulfur, but has cute eyes and loves children then parents around the world would be looking for this smelly beast to adopt. Continue reading A bunny is a bad gift this Easter

Daddy Mojo says: Pregnant women smell good

As a dad and comic book geek I often fantasize about super powers and which one, presuming I could have only one, I would choose. It has to be a super power and not an object that gives you certain abilities. So doing a Green Lantern or having multiple abilities like Superman or Spider Man isn’t an option. Though, it would be cool to be able to control the fish like Aquaman, but then I’d totally have to lay off the seafood. Continue reading Daddy Mojo says: Pregnant women smell good

Why do 1 in 5 U.S. women have kids with more than one dad?

Dads I want to give you a pep talk. The involvement of a father can dramatically reduce the odds of a child from getting involved with substance abuse. Those kids also live in a safer home, are more physically active and stand a much greater change to avoid poverty. Go dads, you rock, well most of you rock. Continue reading Why do 1 in 5 U.S. women have kids with more than one dad?

Mrs. Butterworth’s Family Breakfast, 3/27 at Piedmont Park

Dads love free. Dads love family. Dads love pancakes and waffles. Combine all of these things plus the iconic Mrs. Butterworth and you have a fabulous event happening on March 27. Mrs. Butterworth’s Family Breakfast Ball is this Sunday, March 27 from 9:30-12 p.m. at Piedmont Parks Magnolia Hall Lawn. It’s a free event that’s designed to celebrate spring and show off Mrs. Butterworth’s new limited-edition spring time bottles. Who knew she had a change of clothes? Continue reading Mrs. Butterworth’s Family Breakfast, 3/27 at Piedmont Park

Australian bullying wrap up and tough love from dad

It bothers me when a youth does something criminal and then the media talk to the neighbors or parents. “Well, they were such a nice young child, it just doesn’t seem like something that they would do”, the parent would say. It doesn’t matter the crime, the statement from the parent is always the same.

That is the part that bothers me. The parent saying such a stereotypical halfhearted non apology doesn’t’ do anything to help the youth, victim or family. I’ve long waited for a parent to step up and say something along the lines of ‘my child screwed up and they’ll pay the consequences’. A dad in Ipswich, Australia has just done the next best thing by driving them to the police station after he caught his two children bullying a younger one. Continue reading Australian bullying wrap up and tough love from dad

A disaster puts everything in your tiny life in perspective

A disaster along the scale of the earthquake and tsunami in Japan can bring no good news. It’s a tragic natural disaster that can produce stories of hope and surprise rescues, but the death toll is almost certain to rise over 10,000.

The reason this tragedy affects me more than the Indonesian tsunami in 2004 is that I lived in Japan for a couple years and personally know how gentle and kind they are. Continue reading A disaster puts everything in your tiny life in perspective