Over at The Morning News, a former DadWagon subsidiary recently splintered off in a multibillion-dollar IPO, Marco Kaye identifies himself as a new beast in the parenthood menagerie: the Hippo Father, native to Long Island: A lot of fathers in other states must wonder how Long Island dads raise such badass sons. They wonder why …
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Happy International Grover Appreciation Day!
As you probably already know, today, February 15, is International Grover Appreciation Day. We celebrated it last year, and are doing so again this year. But perhaps you do not know the lovable, furry monster who is so helpful to his friends on Sesame Street. Is that true? Oh no! Well, then, we must tell …
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What Do Dads Really Think of Valentine’s Day?
A couple of weeks ago, an editor over at CafeMom.com asked me for a “male’s opinion” of Valentine’s Day: “a little insider info about what men really think.” She added, “Are you willing? It can be as short or long as you want and we’ll link to your site, your twitter page, and anything else …
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Comedy, Toddler-Style
It’s not exactly easy to follow up a Q&A in which Theodore’s mother compares Judaism to a tumor, but someone’s gotta try. And so I now present to you a scene from yesterday: Two-year-old Sasha and I are sitting side by side in my bed. I’m reading something, probably the iPad, and she’s playing with …