Laugh Out Loud at #DadChat

Baby laughing

Isn’t laughter the best medicine for everything? Don’t you love people who make you laugh? Well, we’re going to talk humor and LOL with guest host Gina Valley this Thursday, January 9 from 6:00 – 7:00 p.m./PT/9:00 – 10:00 p.m. ET. Let’s talk about how to bring laughter into our homes. How to laugh with our kids! And perhaps just share some jokes and funny images!

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Making Friends in the Musqat Souq

This is just the second video of THIRTY-ONE I’ve made so far on my trip overseas. It’s been an incredible adventure but, without a doubt, the highlight is meeting all the people everywhere we go. As you can see with this video, I have a hard time making friends…

Embarrassing Your Kids

Funny photo of polar bear

Most parents know that there’s one thing they can do that will embarrass their kids the most. ANYTHING. Simply being dad or mom is embarrassing to our kids. The sooner we realize this, the sooner we’ll stop trying to change our own behavior. It’s impossible because whatever we do, however we change, it’s going to embarrass our kids. To a degree, that’s our job. Maybe they’ll become independent that much quicker simply to get away from our embarrassing actions. read more

Accountability and Goals at #DadChat

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What does this comic strip have to do with this week’s #DadChat? Nothing, but it’s funny!

Every New Year people make resolutions and every subsequent year they tend to renew the same ones. We are NOT going to do that at our first #DadChat of the New Year on Thursday, January 2 from 6:00 – 7:00 p.m. PT/9:00 – 10:00 p.m. PT. Nope, we’re going to simply – funny choice of word – chat about Goals and Accountability. As much as it would seem ripe to make this discussion about D.C. and their total lack of accountability, we’re going to stay closer to home – our families and ourselves!

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