Funny Stories for Dads

I’ll provide the funny stories. All you have to do is read ’em and laugh. It’s OK. I’ll wait for the game to end.

Why do dads need to laugh? In case you haven’t noticed, today’s dads are often marginalized in popular media. Watch any TV commercial. We’re usually portrayed as bumbling doofuses. In my case, it’s probably true, but I doubt it’s entirely accurate in your situation. You work hard to provide for your family and set a loving example for your children. It’s OK to relax and laugh every once in a while, right? Dads of the world unite! (Right after loading the dishwasher…)

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037: Why being a dad is scary

Podcast Episode, Season 2

Being a dad can be downright scary, and I’m not just talking about the baby stuff. How you appear in the eyes of your impressionable 12-year-old son or daughter can be as terrifying as driving a newborn home from the hospital. Let me explain…

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My Top 8 Reasons Why Clark Griswold is the Quintessential Doofus Dad

Christmas, Dads, Lists

As is tradition — mine and everyone else’s — I recently watched “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation” again for the 1,824th time. Watching a movie or TV show repeatedly like that has its pros and cons. The main con is that you…

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Dads, Lists

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My Top 10 Dad Tips for Incoming College Freshmen

Children, Dads, Lists

In a few short weeks, our oldest son, Sam, will be heading off to college. It’s one of those huge milestones in the life of both child and parent, and everybody is just a little freaked out. My do-gooder wife, Holly, is freaked out over…

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Running up hill: A guest blog

Health and fitness

By Awritesmart.com guest contributor, Rob Rowland (thanks so much, Rob!) Member: CrossFit Wangaratta, Northeast Victoria, Australia Just finished the 400 metre jog, into some push ups, a few body weight squats and…

For God's sake, stop the madness!

Health and fitness

This past Saturday morning, Holly and I set up our folding camp chairs at our little town's beautiful city park to watch our 7-year-old's soccer game. We arrived a little late, so we had to situate ourselves a couple rows back from the…

Seventy-seven? No way.

Health and fitness

When I began writing this blog two years ago, my only objective was to provide myself an outlet to write whatever I felt like. It was certainly not to provide a source of inspiration to people, but somehow, that's what's been happening. But…

Children and parenting? Here you go.

The Top 6 Ways to Cope When Your Teenager Drives Solo the First Time

Children, Dads, Lists

The day that your teenager gets their driver’s license and drives a substantial distance solo for the first time is interesting for a parent. There are other adjectives I could’ve chosen other than “interesting.” Appropriate choices would also be horrifying, terrifying, nauseating, and post-traumatic-stress inducing.

The Tooth Fairy: What the Heck Were We Thinking?

Children, Dads

There are several culturally sanctioned lies we tell our children. Y’know, things that are clearly made-up and not true. Santa Claus, the Easter Bunny, “We'll take a vacation to Disney World one summer soon,” are all examples. These fibs are fun and well-meaning, but untruths nonetheless. Don’t worry, I’m not judging. I’m all for them and participate enthusiastically. Of the Tooth Fairy, however, I’m not a huge fan. The concept that a supernatural being — perhaps a tiny, sparkly woman with wings — flutters into a child’s bedroom late at night, collects the still-bloody, newly extracted tooth from directly underneath the kid’s head, and replaces it with quite real currency…well... It’s just weird.

The Top 6 Ways for Dads to Avoid Pissing Off Their Teenaged Daughters

Children, Dads, Lists

Few things in life are more confusing and scary for a dad than a teenaged daughter. It's just true. When our daughters are cooing babies, Dads develop an idealistic fantasy that the father/daughter bond will strengthen into one of those “You…

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