The height of indignity is when I force my dog to fart in my face. It happens almost daily.
The Best Music to Make Kids Interesting Humans: The 1970’s
Here are the basics for the starting point of an interesting and cultured life for your kids (and you.)
Here are the basics for the starting point of an interesting and cultured life for your kids (and you.)
We’ve Entered the FROZEN Tundra
How on earth did they craft something so addictive for kids?
How on earth did they craft something so addictive for kids?
How I Get My Kids to Eat Anything
I don't do the drama.
I don’t do the drama.
Counting Calories on the Path to Beating that Dadbod and Being Healthy
Holy cow, processed foods really are the death of us.
Holy cow, processed foods really are the death of us.
To the Other Dad on the Playground the Day My Son Wore a Pink Dress
This dad was apprehensive when his young son wanted to wear a pink dress to the playground. Another dad's reaction impressed him with the need to write about it. Here is the letter, dad to dad.
This dad was apprehensive when his young son wanted to wear a pink dress to the playground. Another dad’s reaction impressed him with the need to write about it. Here is the letter, dad to dad.
When the Media Gets Hysterical, Smart Men Pull on Snow Boots
Blogger Gavin Lodge is convinced that media has lost its credibility. He wants you to read his reports instead. Here is why.
A Dad Reflects on What He Wants His Boys to Learn From the Principles of Dr. Martin Luther King
Dad Gavin Lodge was moved by recent racial tensions, as well as the recent holiday. He took a moment to reflect on the lessons he wants his boys to learn from King’s great legacy.
What Happens When Contagious Christmas Spirit Fails to Launch
When Gavin Lodge and Ellyn Marie Marsh meet in the park, Martha Stewart Holiday Crafts meets Ebenezer Scrooge and the mash-up isn’t pretty. Here’s what happens.
A Dad’s Night With His Boys: a Little Santa, a Little Jesus
Tonight is Christmas Eve and Gavin Hodge is determined that his kids will understand what the night is all about. Here is why we celebrate Christmas.
How NOT to Run a Marathon, in 7 Easy Steps
Gavin Lodge just ran the New York City Marathon. He shares7 easy steps so you do not have to follow in his very sore footsteps.
A Dad’s New York City Bike Riding Survival Guide
Dad Gavin Lodge has taken his kids bike riding in New york City. It is a task not for the faint of heart. He shares his survival guide.
A Dad Freaks Out Over the Boy Pink Revolution
Gavin Lodge wants to be the coolest dad around. He wants boys to be free to pink out. Then there is the reality of mockery. How can he man up to the pink?
How Mother’s Day Went Down in a Home With Two Dads and No Moms
Yesterday was Mother’s Day with two dads who get the question a lot: “Which one of you is the mom?” Here’s how it all went down.
A Dad’s 3 Rules to Easy Parenting
This dad has it all figured out in a tongue-in-cheek essay where he lays out the secret to child discipline.
A Dad Calls for Putting Christ Back Into Christmas — and He’s Not Kidding
Gavin Lodge struggles between his liberal humanism and the worry that his son will just see Christmas as a materialistic free for all. He has decided that he needs to bring more Christ back into the mix.