About Andy Hinds

Andy Hinds is a stay-at-home dad of twin girls born in June of 2009. Before landing the SAHD gig, he was a freelance carpenter and adjunct English professor. When his children allow it, Andy writes at his personal Blog, BetaDad, the group blogs DadCentric and Aiming Low, and the print-blogs San Diego Uptown News and San Diego Family Magazine.

‘The End of Men’ Turned Me Into a Caricature

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Andy Hinds was shocked by the way Hanna Rosin portrayed his life in her book ‘The End of Men’ – and he wants to set the record straight.

Why Parent Blogging is Exactly Like Punk Rock

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Andy Hinds insists that while may not think it at first, parent blogging is exactly like punk rock… without the mohawks.

How Parent Blogging Made Me a Worse Parent

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Andy Hinds confesses how overly-ambitious daddy blogging late into the night made him into a grumpy, hypocrite dad in the morning.

I Hate Miami: Does Sports Teach Hostility?

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Andy Hinds fears that sports culture may be teaching our kids aggression, based upon a cultish and arbitrary legacy.

TEX

Tex, Father's Day

Andy Hinds and his father share memories of Andy’s bootlegging, fist-fighting, cowboy grandfather, “Tex.”

10 Things I May or May Not Have Learned From My Dad but Probably Should Have

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Andy Hinds lists the top 10 reasons his father is a shining exemplar of masculinity.

The First Time I Made My Kid Cry

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It’s not the first time at-home dad Andy Hinds has gotten angry, nor is it the first time his daughter has cried… But it’s the first time her tears were his fault.