Being a Dad

Tips and ideas on being a dad and not raising a wimp. Our jobs have changed guys.

Here’s What Happens When Santa Doesn’t Deliver

by Craig Playstead December 24, 2011

I was trying to teach him a lesson. Boy #1 is a pretty easy kid. He’s always in a good mood, up for anything, does what he’s told (most of the time), loves people, and is a joy to be around. A couple Christmases ago he asked Santa for a Nintendo DS and was really [...]

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Why Thanksgiving is Our Greatest Holiday

by Craig Playstead November 24, 2011

“Life is a tough road and we don’t always take the time to see what we have instead of what we don’t.” (My annual Thanksgiving post) It may not have the fireworks of the 4th of July, the lore of Santa, or the sheer volume of alcohol consumption of New Year’s Eve, but Thanksgiving has [...]

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Why Aren’t Your Kids in School?

by Craig Playstead October 8, 2011

My kids didn’t have school yesterday. They have a half-day next Friday and then no school the Friday after that. My daughter looked at the school calendar for the year and told me with shock that they only have four weeks all year where they go to school all week. FOUR!!!! What in the hell [...]

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Should You Need a License to Have Kids?

by Craig Playstead October 3, 2011

You need a license to drive a car, pull a fish out of a lake and marry a stripper in Vegas, but any jackass can bring a life into this world. We see the downside of this nightly on reality TV, YouTube and in our schools. Bad parenting is killing our country. It’s worse than [...]

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