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 …
Continue reading The Married Man's AphrodisiacMike Troiano
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 …
Continue reading Why Your Infant Needs GMailThe 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 …
Continue reading Ten Holiday Tips For Divorced DadsAdjustafresh 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 …
Continue reading 5 Mystical Bedtime BooksI 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 …
Continue reading Children's Music Is Evil.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 …
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