(NOTE: usually my posts here are written originally for Dad-o-matic.  That said, I recently wrote on my personal blog about Chef Jamie Oliver’s impassioned and impactful speech about childhood obesity at the recent TED conference.  I realize that Chef Oliver’s speech would likely be of great interest to the Dad-o-matic crowd, so with permission from [...]

It is November 15.  Two weeks ago I introduced you to my hairy situation, having decided to grow a moustache this month in support of [...]

There is no doubt we live in a digital world. You wouldn’t be reading this blog if we didn’t. As a “Digital Dad” [...]

Today is November 1, and I just had a close shave.  No, I didn’t avoid an accident.  I actually had a close shave… with a [...]

I was sick and I didn’t want to get up. In fact, all I wanted was a little love and a lot of sleep. But the love wasn’t coming. Mary had been self-raised in the school of, “I don’t believe in being sick, so I don’t get sick”. To her, my fever was a choice [...]

Here’s a visual aid that might help you teach a 5-7yo why they shouldn’t fill up on sweets before dinner. All you need is a sponge…

The waiter poured the glass of wine for my son and we raised our glasses to toast…   Despite my instinctive fatherly discomfort and concerns, [...]

Vasectomy. There, I said it. If you are like most guys you are probably squirming around in your seat as you read this. If you [...]

Health isn’t a goal, it’s an ongoing work. You can’t just eat healthy once. Running a few laps won’t put muscles on your legs. [...]