Growing up I spent my summers working as a lifeguard and swim instructor at our local lake. I started as one of the maintenance kids, but as soon as I was able to take my water safety tests I did, and never looked back. I consider it one of the best jobs in the world. […]
Today’s post comes to us from Matt Gunsul, father of three. Prior to passing away, my grandfather spoke about how he had wished he spent more time making memories with his family and not so much time striving to make more money: He was a great man, in a different time and to honor him, […]
The summer camping season is here and there’s nothing quite like the feeling of getting outdoors with the family and spending some quality time learning about nature. If you grew up camping, then you know the amazing experiences that come along with tents, campfires, storytelling, s’mores, and family and friends. Though if you’ve been camping […]
Disney just released their trailer for the upcoming Zootopia. From the creators of Frozen and Big Hero 6, it’s a new take on a society where there are no humans and animals all walk on two feet. Via Disney: The modern mammal metropolis of Zootopia is a city like no other. Comprised of habitat neighborhoods […]
When it came to creating a Will for our family, the phrase “I don’t know, what I don’t know” popped into my head A LOT! There’s so much legalese, that I just didn’t know what questions I should be asking or what I needed to research further. With sites like LegalZoom, BuildAWill, LegacyWriter, and more, […]
Today’s post comes to us from Sean Patrick, new father to a 4 month old daughter. Becoming a father is amazing! It’s also amazingly difficult at times, especially for the first few months! It’s not all puppy dogs, rainbows and ice cream. In fact, there’s a surprising lack of ice cream involved. In the midst […]
When your toddler starts talking it’s an exciting time. You get to see - or more accurately hear - their growth and get excited about the entirely new way they can communicate with you. On the other hand you have to become some type of code cracker to understand what they’re trying to say. Whether […]
I’m a fan of reality TV. I’m also addicted to HGTV. I’m slightly ashamed to admit it, considering the options available on the 300+ channels I’m obligated to have thanks to non-à la carte cable bundling. But the truth is, reality TV is a nice little escape at the end of the day. Now, let’s […]
Let’s face it, being a parent isn’t easy. Making it through the day can be an obstacle course of hurdles that require you to do any number of feats of strength that make you want to simply collapse into your well defined spot on the couch and crash. Often with a nice drink in your […]
You may know him from his reporting on CNN, or maybe you’re familiar with his recent talks at the Dads 2.0 or Moms 2.0 summits. No matter where you have come to learn of Josh Levs, my guess is you’ll soon also know him as one of the leaders of the equality movement for parents. […]