Would you say that you value your time on the toilet?
About Shannon Carpenter
Professional Youth Sports and the Fields They Need
If a sports complex isn't next to a sports complex, are you even trying?
If a sports complex isn’t next to a sports complex, are you even trying?
My Man Card and the International Bank of Manliness
"Hi, my name is Shannon and I need to check on the status of my Mancard. I don't think it's working."
“Hi, my name is Shannon and I need to check on the status of my Mancard. I don’t think it’s working.”
Dad Confession: I Hate Mowing My Yard
And there's plenty more I don't like about being a dad.
And there’s plenty more I don’t like about being a dad.
Take Every Opportunity to Make Memories with Your Kids
Jim "The Wonder Dog" is out there. Go find him.
Jim, “The Wonder Dog” is out there. Go find him.
Dad On Vacation
For me, it's not a vacation. It's a religious journey to prove to myself that I can take it.
For me, it’s not a vacation. It’s a religious journey to prove to myself that I can take it.
It’s Hard Asking For a Mom’s Number
I'm not hitting on you, just trying to set up a playdate.
I’m not hitting on you, just trying to set up a playdate.
Lost Pies and Lost Hope: A Father’s Struggle
The world is burned and all that is left is an empty pie tin.
The world is burned and all that is left is an empty pie tin.
How to Pack for The All-American Road Trip Like a Dad
Begin by separating who is going to be the most annoying into piles.
Begin by separating who is going to be the most annoying into piles.
A Father Deserves A Self-Propelled Mower
I want to kill my lawn mower but it just won't die.
I want to kill my lawn mower but it just won’t die.
Friday Night Talks With Dad, Revisited
Father's Day is about appreciating and giving thanks to those men who defined the term "involved father" before it was even a thing.
Father’s Day is about appreciating and giving thanks to those men who defined the term “involved father” before it was even a thing.
How to Betray Your Kids on Cleaning Day
True cloaking technology will be invented by a husband who is trying to avoid cleaning mom.
True cloaking technology will be invented by a husband who is trying to avoid cleaning mom.
My Daughter Won’t Be Signing Any Purity Pledge
Please feel free to inform the sex authorities of my failures as a parent.
Please feel free to inform the sex authorities of my failures as a parent.
How My Daughter Became Brave
When you lose a dog, you overcome everything to find him.
When you lose a dog, you overcome everything to find him.
Kids and Dad Break Mom
I tried to warn my wife. I honestly did.
I tried to warn my wife. I honestly did.
At-Home Parent Promise Kept, Struggle to Let Them Go Begins
Even fathers have a hard time saying goodbye.
Even fathers have a hard time saying goodbye.