Here’s a sample of our reality through the lens of one particular day last week when my wife just happened to be away on business.
Maybe it’s Better to Teach our Kids to ‘Dream Medium’
I often wonder if the bigness of our kids’ dreams isn’t creating adults who fail to find contentment in their decidedly mediocre lives.
I often wonder if the bigness of our kids’ dreams isn’t creating adults who fail to find contentment in their decidedly mediocre lives.
The Simple Phrase that Inspires This Dad to Run
This is not a story about weight loss. This is simply about one dad’s motivation to get through his workout.
Finding Our Version of Perfect in the Cheap Seats
As a parent, you learn what real perfection actually looks like. And it’s not perfect.
The Heartbreak of a Former Stay-at-Home-Dad When He Returns to the Workforce
“I cried. Me. A grown man. A grizzled veteran dad. I cried. Heck, I bawled. The end of this era hit me. My time at home was over.”
Cute and Pink to the Left, Cool and Blue to the Right: The Problem with Kids’ Clothes
Cort Ruddy looks at how major retailers are gendering the clothing options for young boys and girls and wonders what messages these clothing items are sending to our kids.
Finally, A Parenting Skill I’m Good At… Embarrassing My Kids
Knowing how to mortify your children in public is a powerful skill for any parent. Cort Ruddy debates the best ways to use his newfound superpower.
The Kindergartner’s Sunny Day Checklist
Cort Ruddy’s young daughter showed her father how even the most carefree play-day could benefit from a little organization.
17 Signs That Your Home Might Be Infested with Kids
Cort Ruddy has assembled a list of 17 sure-fire ways you can tell if your house might be crawling with children
I Think, Maybe, I Just Got Profiled… As a Dad?
Cort Ruddy just wanted to buy some paper plates, but instead had his first experience with being profiled as a stereotypical “dad”
Disney’s ‘Frozen’ Leaves Me Feeling Bi-Polar
Two Cort Ruddys debate his/their feelings on Disney’s recent smash.
To the Lost Little Girl in DC: Watching You Find Your Mom Made My Day
Watching a lost young girl eventually find her family made Cort Ruddy think about the importance of being able to depend on the kindness of strangers
The End of Coolness: Becoming a Two Van Man
Cort Ruddy on the existential crisis inherent to being a two minivan household.
How Even the U.S. Census Underestimates Stay-at-Home Dads
Cort Ruddy argues that the recent census estimate of the number of stay-at-home dads in the United States doesn’t tell the whole story.
Why are We Still Surprised There are Jerks in the NFL?
One second, Richard Sherman is the hero for the newly crowned NFC champions, the next he’s the most reviled man in the NFL.
10 Bits of Practical Advice on the Transition to Dadhood
This list from Cort Ruddy focuses on the final weeks of pregnancy and the first few months of having a freshly-minted person in your home.