Crash the helicopter...
Jun 14, 2013 / 5:00 am
Hello, my name is Jeff H. I was a helicopter parent for the last six years, but I have recently seen the light and understand the long term harm I was doing to my children!” Welcome Jeff. We are all recovering Helicopter parents. There is no judgment here. I look around the room. We...
This summer, your family MUST do this!!
Jun 7, 2013 / 5:00 am
Only 20 percent of Harvard Graduates could answer this Dad Vibe inspired question, while 80 percent of kindergarten children got it right – fantastic parents get it right too! (** I added this DV classic line) The Poor have IT, The Rich need IT, IT is greater than God, IT is more...
How many sexual partners for your kids?
May 31, 2013 / 5:00 am
I was at a dinner party last weekend and perhaps the “dooziest” of doozy questions came up out of nowhere. I should point out that I sometimes like to stir the pot at gatherings like this with crazy debates and ideas, but this time, the debate was already raging when I happened upon the...
Hooray! My kid's a liar like me...
May 24, 2013 / 5:00 am
“Oh, wow, I love that new haircut…” “You are naming your baby boy Donathan? Cool…” “Thanks Grandma, I love this woollen reindeer sweater…” “No, those jeans don’t make your butt look wider…” “What?...
Are you sexy Daddy?
May 17, 2013 / 5:00 am
I had one of the most awkward and hilarious conversations yesterday when my daughter called me sexy. Thanks to Gangnam Style, and LMFAO’s 2012 anthem “Sexy, and I Know it”, I think every parent in the world has been forced to answer the question… what is...
Dad Vibe: 12 Secrets to great sex
May 10, 2013 / 5:00 am
Last week, in “So how often are you guys doing it?” - I touched on a sensitive topic – how often you are intimate with your partner and the notion that sex is the glue that can keep your relationship strong and vibrant. Alright fellas, I have assembled a team of your...
So, how often do you guys do it?
May 3, 2013 / 5:00 am
Let’s ease into this private question with a scene from the amazing Woody Allen movie “Annie Hall” – (the movie that beat Star Wars for Best Picture in 1977)… Alvy's psychiatrist: “How often do you sleep together?” Annie's analyst:...
Look at me when I'm talking to you...
Apr 26, 2013 / 5:00 am
As dads, we are kind of a big deal. Like Anchorman Ron Burgundy, we are big in stature, big in voice, and big in power. We need to very aware of that ‘power’ and only use it for good. I am going to keep it short and simple this week and share an amazing and easy parenting trick...
"Daddy, what happened in Boston?"
Apr 19, 2013 / 5:00 am
“Did anyone at school talk about Boston today?” “About our Boston Red Sox Dad?” “No son, Boston the City. Did anyone talk about Boston or the marathon running race?” “No, Dad….Did the Red Sox win last night?” Whew....
Bare naked ladies
Apr 12, 2013 / 5:00 am
There are many milestones in the life of a parent - photo worthy chapters that demonstrate development and progress. Ninety percent of those are all positive; first steps, first words, first day of kindergarten etc… but I was jolted into one of the more tumultuous firsts of my parenting...
Do you know how lucky you are?
Apr 5, 2013 / 5:00 am
“Daddy, they put pickles on my hamburger!” “Daddy, I wanted the red bike with shocks, not this black one…” “Daddy, I can’t even get Wi-Fi here!” “Daddy, this line up isn’t moving at all, Disneyworld...
"Your kids are so well behaved..."
Mar 29, 2013 / 5:00 am
Heard that magical phrase six times on two flights last week… I should be proud. I guess part of me is, but part of me is troubled. I heard that phrase from other parents, from older people, flight attendants, and even a retired army general. I just smiled and gently said,...
Dad Vibe Guide to Princesses
Mar 22, 2013 / 5:00 am
We want to raise strong, resilient, confident girls. As a dad, I also want my daughter to be assertive and tough, maybe even a little feisty. I want her to stand up for herself and make great choices. We, as dads and moms, are the best possible role models available. Our values will be...
Tribe talk
Mar 15, 2013 / 5:00 am
Happy Spring Break everyone! I have three pretty cool announcements in the Dad Vibe realm. 1. I am so excited that one of my recent articles was picked up by one of the biggest Dad networks in the US.. the National Fatherhood Initiative – check it...
Moving past, "good job!"
Feb 21, 2013 / 5:00 am
Hang around any playground, playgroup, or place where kids are playing and I guarantee you, within three minutes you will hear the most common phrase said to children – “GOOD JOB!” (Photo: Flickr user -digitalsextant) “Good Job!” –...
RIP Mr. Mom
Feb 14, 2013 / 5:00 am
** Inspired by the incredible Dad 2.0 Summit in Houston I attended last week, bringing together the nation’s top writers, bloggers, and speakers on Fatherhood. The meeting and networking synergy of the group was sensational, with all participants exuding the obvious positivity and joy of...
The disposable dad
Jan 24, 2013 / 5:00 am
A family were killing time waiting for a plane. While the kids played on the germ-infected play structure, mom and dad passed the time playing a somewhat bizarre game of “Would you rather?” about life and possibilities… The wife suddenly asked her husband, “Suppose...
Who comes first, kids or wife?
Jan 10, 2013 / 5:00 am
Out of the blue, a friend asked me, on New Years Eve of all times, is your relationship with your kids more important than your relationship with your spouse? I immediately answered “YES!” it is as important, then a second later, I said, “NO!” it isn’t, then I...
Greatest Dad songs
Dec 27, 2012 / 5:00 am
Just to keep things interesting this festive week, I will not be on my usual soapbox; instead I wanted to pass along musical inspiration. Here is the playlist for your 2013 MIXED Tape - The “Parenting Mixed Tape” you can (and hopefully) will make for inspiration. The...
3 hardest words for Dads to say...
Dec 20, 2012 / 5:00 am
As a man, I am always right. Seriously, I am incredible. And as a father, my way is always the best way and I always make great decisions. It’s a curse. But I have recently discovered that I am sometimes wrong and sometimes I make bad choices. Occasionally, I really screw up big...
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