From the category archives:

Children

iPhone App For the Daddy/Son Stand-Off

Downloaded the iPhone app, War. This is a quick moment you can have with your child with a competitive spirit. The fun part is you can shout “WAR!!!” together.
Little moments are the ones they remember.

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Bonding with the iPhone

Parenting with the iPhone…sort of.
Got my tail whipped (by my six-year-old son) yesterday playing ping-pong on my iPhone.
It is amazing what .99 cents will do when it comes to bonding with your child. The app is Skyworks Table Tennis. I do think, however, that the app worked against me to help my son win. Just [...]

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The Grocery Store List

The grocery store is a scary place. I know…this seems pitiful…a single dad having trouble with groceries. But try out your observational skills the next time you are at the grocery store. Look at the carts of the moms that are shopping – looking like pros. I’ve done this and I have learned that commercials [...]

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Now This Is A Pitiful Effort

Most of what I will say about food on this site…I’m about to contradict. I absolutely love Waffle House. For all you northerners, think of the Waffle House as a diner that you can trust to give the exact same service everywhere. That is, you will never know what you are going to get when [...]

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Single Dad Resolution

2010. I’ve prepared for this day. I’ve endured two years of chronic stress that came along with my divorce and the never-ending saga of “what is coming next?”.
I weathered it. Now I’m done. My hindsight for anyone going through divorce (recently) is…don’t give it any more power than it deserves. If you have children, that [...]

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Building A Father’s Christmas Tradition

This is my first true Christmas as a single dad. Last year, I was a mess. I had only been out of the house a couple of months. My ex-wife (and I) decided that I would spend the night on Christmas Eve and we would do Christmas in a somewhat familiar fashion for the kids. [...]

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My Children’s Health: AntiOxidants vs. Influenza

1. Am I doing what is best for my children’s health?
2. AntiOxidants to help fight influenza.
1. I must admit that, since my divorce, I have been growing into a bit of a fanatic about not only my health, but especially the health of my children. I am working on a few things concerning this topic. [...]

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