That’s the stance that says “Hey, whatcha building over there? Is that a deck? You need to use 10 penny nails on that, you know.”
The Elf on the Shelf Retires
All good things must come to an end.
All good things must come to an end.
As Men, We Need to Talk About Our Mental Health
I often wonder if my own father struggled. Everything in me tells me he did, but he never showed it.
I often wonder if my own father struggled. Everything in me tells me he did, but he never showed it.
The Christmas Miracle Train
The train runs on time, and so does the mayor's speech.
At the tree lighting ceremony, as my family and I stood in the crowd, the town mayor took the podium. She waved to the crowd, or at least, I think she did. Because at this year’s celebration, the people that built the stage decided to put it in a depression and all we could see…
This Dad Says the Praise O’Meter Is the Product of the Decade!
This handy device will let dad know if he has permission to take the kids out to the park.
This handy device will let dad know if he has permission to take the kids out to the park.
Plotting My Doom Will Bring My Children Together
My children are plotting my doom. And it's fun to watch them try.
And it’s fun to watch them try.
Sun Tzu’s Art of War on Laundry
27 fathers share their best laundry advice.
27 fathers share their best laundry advice.
I’m Not as Tough as I Think I Am
True "toughness" comes from letting people see the real us.
True toughness comes from letting people see the real us.
Please Enjoy Your One Hour of Paternity Leave!
According to Tucker Carlson, that’s more than enough time.
According to Tucker Carlson, that’s more than enough time.
Shannon Carpenter, the Ultimate Stay-at-Home Dad
Left Bank Books welcomes Missouri author & stay-at-home dad Shannon Carpenter, to discuss his new book, "The Ultimate Stay-At-Home Dad,"
Left Bank Books welcomes Missouri author & stay-at-home dad Shannon Carpenter, to discuss his new book, “The Ultimate Stay-At-Home Dad
Dads, Disasters Lead to Memories
Let me tell you about the time I accidentally showed the kids a dead body.
Let me tell you about the time when I accidentally showed the kids a dead body.
Why Would I Ever Want to Wax My Nose?
As a bald man, I try very hard to keep the hair I have left.
As a bald man, I try very hard to keep the hair I have left.
10 Items for Dad’s Baby Registry and 10 Items Not to Buy
He has a job to do, so help him do it.
He has a job to do, so help him do it.
No, Being a Stay-at-Home Dad Is Not Emasculating
Why is the idea that loving and caring for my kids is somehow not my job or responsibility?
Why is the idea that loving and caring for my kids is somehow not my job or responsibility?
The Ego of Fatherhood and Why We Need to Leave It Behind
As a father, and I hate to admit this, I can’t make it all better.
As a father, and I hate to admit this, I can’t make it all better.
Thumbs Up: An Open Invitation to Karma to Wreck Your World
When you're a parent, you make the best of a bad night.
When you’re a parent, you make the best of a bad night.















