Let’s give Jellybean something to talk about
Tweet It’s important for a father to bond with his daughter. It takes time and effort, finding not only mutual interests but also forging new levels of compatibility. It’s not necessarily natural, but the benefits will be played out for years and years to come. These building blocks, like the foundational stones [...]
Read More →Of music and rebellion
Tweet I never thought Lil’ Wayne would become such a dominant presence in my life … or Lil’ John or Lil’ Mama or any other the other legions of “Lil’ ” hip-hop stars that seem to have recently invaded my radio. Little Red Riding Hood. Little Bo Peep. Little Orphan Annie. The Little [...]
Read More →What do ya mean I’ve got a ‘bubble butt’?
Tweet It wasn’t supposed to hurt my feelings, mainly because I didn’t understand what she was talking about … but it sure wasn’t a compliment. Allow me to set the stage The Diva and I were sitting in the car waiting for cheerleading practice to end. And no, she’s not a cheerleader but [...]
Read More →A Parenting Rhapsody
Tweet It was a rare attempt at subterfuge and it failed miserably … it’s impossible to sneak anything past a 4-year-old, but you can’t blame a Daddy for trying. I wanted to listen to MY music for a change. It was just a 10-minute drive to Wal-Mart, and I figured we’d be in [...]
Read More →It’s all about the intent
Tweet I would think she was playing me if she didn’t look so sincere. “We don’t say, ‘butt’ because ‘butt’ is a bad word.” And that’s pretty much how the conversation begins, but it’s far from over. For Jellybean there’s an ever-growing list of words and phrases that she’s not supposed to say [...]
Read More →Parents can get something out of punishment
Tweet It’s the best punishment ever … and gives me an actual recourse when reaching “Three.” See, I thought counting was like an evil spell that put kids under a grown-up’s control. Turns out that trick, like every other aspect of parenting, wasn’t nearly as easy as it sounded. Trouble was, I didn’t [...]
Read More →Cute trumps all!
Tweet It’s a good thing Jellybean is cute. Take for example our recent pilgrimage to the bookstore. My Lovely Wife was going to be working late and the thought of having to watch Grease for the 22nd day straight made my eyes bleed, so I steered the family SUV toward jellybean’s daycare away [...]
Read More →Basking in the awesome
Tweet I couldn’t take my eyes off the beautiful woman sitting in the booth across from me. The way she laughed, the way she smiled, the way she leapt into the conversation – all with sincerity and ease despite being surrounded by other women who could have turned catty and mean in an [...]
Read More →The end is nigh
Tweet The Diva is dating. The apocalypse countdown has officially begun – so much for the Mayans and their blasted calendar, turns out it was a scruffy skateboarder with a 2006 Nissan Maxima that’ll be ushering in the End Times. And we’re talking about officially dating here – as in, “to go fourth and [...]
Read More →Guess there are worse things than being called lame
Tweet Brett Buckner is an award-winning freelance newspaper/magazine writer who was raised in Albany. Soon as we were able to stop giggling long enough to speak, My Lovely Wife and I applauded each other for having been given the best compliment parents can hope to receive. No, it wasn’t anything along the lines [...]
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