Jim Higley believes his role as a parent means asking uncomfortable questions in order to help keep his children safe.
About Jim Higley
Jim Higley, the Bobblehead Dad, is a writer, speaker, life observer, and cancer warrior. His favorite role, however, is being "Dad" to his three kids. Check out his blog here. He can also be seen as one of the iVoices on iVillage and can be heard on his weekly radio show on fatherhood, Bobblehead Dad. Jim is a regular parenting and health contributor to The Huffington Post. He is the author of Bobblehead Dad: 25 Life Lessons I Forgot I Knew. He was recently named World’s Greatest Dad by Man of the House. His kids are contesting this, however.
I’m Calling to Schedule a Playdate and Find Out if You Have Any Guns in Your Home
January 27, 2013 By 46 Comments
So Long Cinderella
January 24, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Buying underwear for my daughter gets more complicated with each passing year
Why Huggies’ New Commercial ‘Spaghetti Night’ Works
May 2, 2012 By 23 Comments
All Jim Higley wants is for Huggies to portray dads as they are. Not to canonize them, but to simply portray dads as men who love their kids and who are comfortable digging in with the daily work of parenting.
What To Expect? Dads Portrayed As Morons
March 25, 2012 By 59 Comments
How are dads portrayed in the media? Jim Higley looks at the trailer for “What to Expect When You’re Expecting” and doesn’t know quite what to expect.
Huggies Starts to Wipe Up their Dad Mess
March 13, 2012 By 6 Comments
Huggies “Dad Test” campaign set off a heated debate. Jim Higley finds it interesting to have his hand in this whole diaper thing.
Huggies: Get Over the Gender Thing, Will Ya?
March 3, 2012 By 17 Comments
Jim Higley watched the new Huggies commercial that puts the emphasis on dads. And it’s got his underwear in knots.
I’d Suck at Being a Teen Today
February 19, 2012 By 5 Comments
“A teenage me would be only a glimmer when compared to most kids today.”
Why I Believe in Santa
December 18, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Sometimes it doesn’t matter what you see, Jim Higley writes, it just matters what you believe.
Screw Cliff Huxtable
December 5, 2011 By 3 Comments
Jim Higley says he’s the dad worthy of emulation.
A Dad, a Norelco, a Last Shave and a Lasting Legacy
November 19, 2011 By 4 Comments
Jim Higley, on the (He)art of Shaving.
The Grading Game
November 6, 2011 By 10 Comments
Parents, don’t let your children read this. Jim Higley doesn’t care about his kids’ grades.
Finding My ‘Animal House’ Friends
October 19, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Jim Higley rediscovers the bucket of friends that helped define his life while throwing a toga party or two.
Good Dads Are Like Post-Its
October 8, 2011 By 14 Comments
Jim Higley has some thoughts about the epidemic of absent fathers and what can be done about it.
How Great Is Great?
September 18, 2011 By 1 Comment
Jim Higley, single dad of three, shares some insight on what “great” really means.
What I Know About Being a Dad
September 4, 2011 By 3 Comments
You know, Jim Higley writes, sometimes it’s OK to give your kids ice cream for breakfast.
I Was Just Trying to Help
August 17, 2011 By 1 Comment
Does doing good deeds mean you have to think nice thoughts?
“There is a push for women to be their most genuine selves, and yet now there is makeup for men!?”
This is a comment by Cameron Brown on the post “Makeup for Men? Why?”