#31: Bamboo is Serene

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A casual observation by my daughter reveals a little bit of the world through her eyes.

From a Dad: Three Cool Things and One Warning for Raising Babies

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The first time your baby signs “more” during a meal, you will flip out.

Lessons Learned at The Summit of Dads

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Kenny Bodanis on how the Dad 2.0 conference changed his outlook.

“Can I Blog Too, Daddy?”

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Kenny Bodanis is proud that his son wants to join him where he works… on the internet. Uh-oh.

An Open Letter to Children of Screaming Parents

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Kenny Bodanis has some sage advice for the parents of that kid who won’t stop screaming.

Have a Heart! Legally, I Must Explain Organ Donation to My 7-Year-Old.

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Getting a child’s informed consent to donate their organs is as much fun as it sounds.

Sometimes You Have to Bite the Dog

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Samuel Coleman gives us a glimpse of the world through the eyes of his infant daughter.

Absence Makes the Heart Grow Fonder. Then it Causes an Infarction.

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Kenny Bodanis muses on the mixed joys of being away from one’s family.

Parents, It’s Never Too Late for a PhD! (Unless It’s After 8pm.)

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Kenny Bodanis points out that continuing your education as a parent is easier said than done.

Men are allowed to Complain! (Even if We Don’t Give Birth)

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Kenny Bodanis argues that men have some legitimate medical complaints to make.

There’s Another Term for Squeaky Wheels: Crazy People.

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Kenny Bodanis analogizes squeaky wheels to the humans who produce equally annoying sounds.

“I Love Mama”: But It’s Not Personal

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For a kid, saying ‘I love mama’ can be a magical incantation.

Can the True Blood Gang Glamour my Kids?

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Sure, they’re the blood-sucking undead, but do they babysit?

Control Your Vice, Please. Part 1: Get a Leash for Your Dog!

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Kenny Bodanis feels that there is a basic etiquette to dog ownership, and it is really not that complicated.

Everyone’s Got Their Own Favorite Smut

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Kenny Bodanis asks: does it make any sense to call something porn if it’s a picture, but erotica when it’s words?

For the Love of Serena, Will Someone Phuleeze Get Me Pregnant?!

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If men were to bear children, we would survive the process. Why? How? For the same reason women do: we’d have to. One does what one must when one desires something enough, like children for instance. Or medical school; or becoming a pole vaulter.