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The Married Man’s Aphrodisiac

Jan 24th, 2009 | By Mike Troiano
The Married Man’s Aphrodisiac

OK, my brothers. When you was solo and needed to get some, you knew the drill. High rep light curls at the gym. New shirt and shave. Slap on some smellgood. Aaawwwww, yeeeaaa.
Wassat? Things have changed? The old tricks don’t inspire business time the way they used to, you say? Well pull up a chair, [...]

Why Your Infant Needs GMail

Jan 14th, 2009 | By Mike Troiano
Why Your Infant Needs GMail

I learned a few days ago that a good friend of mine did something for his son that almost moved me to tears, on the spot. As an infant, he got him his own GMail account.
Of what use is such a thing to persons lacking control of basic bodily functions, you ask?
Well, my buddy uses [...]

Ten Holiday Tips For Divorced Dads

Dec 5th, 2008 | By Mike Troiano
Ten Holiday Tips For Divorced Dads

The holidays can be bittersweet for Dads on the backside of any divorce, even a “good one.” I’ve been doing it for a while, and thought I’d use a post to reflect on what I’ve learned about how to manage the bad, and maximize the good.
1. Never make your kids choose between their two families.
My [...]

5 Mystical Bedtime Books

Nov 16th, 2008 | By Mike Troiano
5 Mystical Bedtime Books

Adjustafresh did a great post on bedtime books back in October, and I noticed a bunch of people commented on it. I found a few new ones there for my older kids, including the hilarious and genuine Diary of a Wimpy Kid.
I thought I’d do another one, this time focused on a different kind of [...]

Children’s Music Is Evil.

Nov 13th, 2008 | By Mike Troiano
Children’s Music Is Evil.

I love to cook. For years my pantry included the “cooking wine” that’s probably in your pantry as well.
One day I was watching Michael Chiarello’s show on Food Network, a show about risotto con funghi, one of my favorites. He paused after toasting the arborio and said something like, “At this point I like to [...]

Choices and Consequences

Oct 12th, 2008 | By Mike Troiano
Choices and Consequences

A big part of being a good Dad is arming your kids with the tools they’ll need to understand and navigate the world successfully as adults. When I first became a Dad, I took some time to reflect on the adults I knew… on what the ones who were doing better seemed to understand, and [...]