Make Chores Audible: Let Your Spouse Hear Effort
Doing things a little more loudly than they need to be done so your spouse can hear that you're doing things
Avoid True‑crime Label—My Podcast Is Actually Sports
son: what’s your podcast about? me: [don’t say “gruesome murders,” don’t say “gruesome murders,” don’t say “gruesome murders,” don’t say “gruesome murders”] sports?
Kids Redefine ‘Extraordinary’ as Even More Ordinary
My son’s making the impassioned case that “extraordinary” means something is even more ordinary than usual and although my evidence is strong—“that’s not what it means”—I’m still somehow losing the argument.
Easter: One Day to End the Daily Hunt
364 days a year you have to search the whole house to find where the kids put your phone, keys, and remotes. Easter is your one day to balance the scales. Put some effort into it.
Avoid Gifting Kids White Chocolate Easter Bunnies
some of y'all are thinking about buying your kid a white chocolate easter bunny and I need you to not do that
Adding a Zero Doesn’t Change the Boss’s Offer
ME: *slides contract back* add another zero and you got yourself a deal BOSS: $17,000 ͟ ͟ ͟ ͟ ͟...
Kids Mimic Good Behavior when Sibling Gets Scolded
No one is as obnoxiously well-behaved as a child whose sibling is getting yelled at.
Parents Master Illusion: Tiny Snacks, Massive Veggies
90% of parenting is making tiny portions of snacks look big and big portions of vegetables look tiny.
From Cliff Dangers to Late Bedtimes: Parenting Shifts Fear
greatest fear before having kids: accidentally driving off the side of a cliff and plummeting into the ocean, my panicked screams turn to gurgles as the last inch of air in my car-coffin disappears and I descend to my watery...
Early Goal, Kid Seeks Coach's Blessing for Flair
After scoring his second goal in the opening minutes of his soccer game, my son walked over to his coach on the sidelines and asked, “Permission to get fancy?” “Permission granted,” his coach replied. I have no idea what’s about...
Toddlers Mistake Olives for Grapes, Chew and Spit
My toddler has now chewed up and spit out five "grapes" because he's never heard of an olive and won't listen to reason.
Kids Want It, Then Fight It: Parenting Paradox
90% of parenting is just fighting with your kids to get them to go to an activity that they begged you to sign them up for.
Offering 110%
teacher: your son needs help with math me: I'll give it 110% teacher: maybe your wife could do it?
Parenthood: Midnight Laundry Runs for St. Patrick's Green
You’re not really a parent until you wake up in the middle of the night to transfer clothes from the washer to the dryer so your kids have something green to wear to school on St. Patrick’s Day.
Dad Feels Alone at Parent‑teacher Conferences
Why am I the only dad here for parent-teacher conferences? Am I the only dad who can take time off work? The only dad to view this as a parenting duty, not a mommy duty? The only dad who often...