This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Gillette at Sam’s Club for IZEA. All opinions are 100% mine. Being the dad of three boys is a huge responsibility. When we found out that Becky was pregnant with our first son, the excitement and anxiety of it all hit me. A…
smallest things
Each day, life will present moments that we take for granted. Winnie the Pooh once said, “Sometimes the smallest things take up the most room in you heart.” How true this is! 1) For my beautiful wife and the companionship that she offers day-in and day-out. We have known each other since we were 13…
deal with bullies
Its OK to have a bad day! Sometimes things just don’t go our way and it feels like everything that we want to happen just doesn’t. The goal is to make sure that ONE day doesn’t turn into a habitual problem, or has the “Groundhog” effect. Just like in the 1993 Bill Murray movie, this…
Why your dog is eating the furniture (& how to teach fetch)
We came downstairs the other day and our dog (7 month old golden doodle) had chewed the corner of our couch. Yes, the dog is eating the furniture. I was livid. He had ripped a hole in the fabric and was eating the corner of it. He is very good with our kids, and a great…
Disney Costumes for Boys
Here are my favorite Disney Costumes for boys this year! We have three sons, so they helped us decide on their favorite one (although Allie is pretty sure that she wants to be Olaf AND Elsa… how can we fault her for that, right? Go for it, Allie!) Our kids love to dress up and these Disney Costumes…
6 reasons I take my son fishing #fishingformemories
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Stren for IZEA. All opinions are 100% mine. I didn’t grow up fishing. I never went fishing when I was married and we moved to the lake. I didn’t join my neighbors on their fishing trip or meet my friends when they went away…
What were our parents thinking
This post, as with any on YMD, may contain affiliate links to products that I like. As parents, my wife and I really try to “screen” the movies that we allow our children to watch. I believe that over time, movies have evolved. There is so much more added “adult humor” to make movies more…
Make the Best of Each Vacation
Vacation…a time to get away…to escape the normal, busy, everyday life for just a short period of time. In having a conversation with one of my friends, we were discussing family vacations and how do you make the best of each vacation? Growing up most of our family vacations were spent camping, always having the best time….
How to make each child feel special
When our oldest son, Jack, turned 5 we started a new tradition in our home to make each child feel special. Each month, on the calendar day of his Birthday (29th), we would let him stay up a little later than his siblings and have A Special Night, just with him. (example: He was born on August…
10 ways a working dad can be involved in his kid’s sports
I always wondered how a working dad can be involved in his kid’s sports, until I did it myself. (I even ended up coaching!) Before I had kids, I imagined being the football coach, the basketball coach and the soccer coach. What I didn’t realize was that my work schedule of 8-6 was going…