This is a guest post from Dane O’Leary and our good friends at Modernize. Everyone deserves their own space, somewhere to retreat after a long and stressful day. This is a fact of life, just as true for men as for anyone else. The “man cave” is the male equivalent to a day spa […]
Today is the end of March Madness, by tonight a new winner will be crowned and the last team standing will be cutting down the net. If you’re like us, you’ve been watching each game, frantically scratching X’s over the teams you thought would become Cinderella’s, and just hoping for someone else to have a worse bracket than […]
“The Go Team.” Has a flashy ring to it doesn’t it? You know, the team of elite personnel assembled, bags packed, and ready to go anywhere at a moments notice. Once the phone rings, the alarm sounds, or the lights flash, they’re ready to be whisked half way around the world and air drop into […]
There are few careers that are more difficult on a family than those that require you to be out on the road for long stretches of time. Missing birthdays, achievements, disappointments, and not being there to help your kids through them all can be difficult. But the call of the road is strong for many, no […]
Warning: Post contains images of raw meat Since becoming a parent, date nights or even nights out with friends are fewer and farther apart than they used to be. It’s not as often we’re all gathered around a table at one of our favorite restaurants with a few bottles of wine talking, laughing, and relaxing. So when […]
One of the great joys of fatherhood is passing down knowledge. Whether it’s useless lifetime stats about your favorite sports team, a detailed description of every component of a classic car engine, or history lessons about a bygone era. All of it comes as a benefit of being a dad - the automatic right to dispense […]
As a new parent there is nothing more exciting and terrifying than the digital age we live in. On one level there’s an opportunity to share, document, and enjoy your newborn in a way our parents could have never dreamed. Every first step, first word, first anything can be captured in real time and kept […]
In our family, I am the chef. I prep and cook the nightly dinners, do the grocery shopping, and do all the purchasing for our family when it comes to goods. I didn’t really intend for it to be that way but when my wife and I first got married our schedules were wildly different. […]
What’s one tip for those who may be intimidated by cooking? How can they gain confidence in cooking for their family? One tip for those intimidated by cooking would be, don’t be afraid to experiment with different vegetables and proteins. Set your mind on making a dish and follow through. Most likely, the result will at least […]
If your wife travels for work - like mine does upon occasion - you’re bound to find yourself taking over sole parenting duties for a few days. And while there are plenty who think dads can’t handle it, I believe the exact opposite. In fact, I find it challenging, fun, and the perfect opportunity for my son and I […]