I broke two rules last night. First, I never go to see a blockbuster movie on an opening weekend. I’ve spent too many Friday nights sitting in the front row just to get silly bragging rights about seeing a first run movie. It’s just not worth it. However, my wife convinced me to make an exception to make a family outing of it. And if pitched that way, it’s hard for me to … [Read more...] about Mission Impossible – Rogue Nation for Kids?
New Book: A Dad’s Guide to Babycare
Colin Cooper’s new book, A Dad’s Guide to Baby Care (Hamlyn 2015) is just out. We love to see this type of book - a baby care book that features all the stuff moms read but written by a man, with pictures of dads and cute babies throughout. It makes you feel like this whole dad thing is pretty normal. In a bit over 100 colorful pages, Cooper goes over all the major milestones … [Read more...] about New Book: A Dad’s Guide to Babycare
The mantra you need to create as a new dad
My kids are now 11 and 15 and pregnancy, delivery and infancy are increasingly dim memories. What strikes me now even more than it did at the time is the poignancy of adage, “The days are long and the years are short.” A new baby (or babies) will stretch you and your marriage to the breaking point if you let it. One piece of advice: Find a mantra and repeat it often. For me, … [Read more...] about The mantra you need to create as a new dad
Are you giving your child too many cookies?
"Parents’ Denial Fuels Childhood Obesity Epidemic," is the title of an article in the New York Times yesterday. In it, the NYT explains that a lot of parents either don't see or don't want to see signs of incipient obesity in their own kids. Despite widespread publicity about the obesity epidemic, parents increasingly seem to be turning a blind eye as their children put on … [Read more...] about Are you giving your child too many cookies?
New dad moments play to dads’ memories in new Dove campaign
My kids are 11 and 15 now, and I feel lucky to still be working in a category where I get to enjoy babies and stories of pregnancy, at least vicariously. Dove+ Men Care has probably been watching 1000s of new dad videos to launch a new camp campaign on YouTube for Father’s Day. Take a look: I don’t know if we all remember where we were when we found out we were going to be … [Read more...] about New dad moments play to dads’ memories in new Dove campaign