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Growing up I remember being a constantly curious kid. While my parents encouraged it, they didn’t exactly appreciate it when I questioned our faith. I remember wondering why we believed in something, just because it’s in a book. Why can’t there be life in the universe aside from us just because the bible doesn’t specifically [...]

Like most kids, our daughter tries to sneak things: toys to school, extra dessert and stuff like that. As it often happens, karma is a harsh mistress and we always find out. Usually we catch wind that something is going down in the house and catch her in the act, like prison guards descending upon [...]

For a while now there have been a lot of things swimming around in my head but nearly every time I sit down to write, the thoughts hit a brick wall. As I’ve had to do in the past to knock down that wall, this post is basically just one big stream of consciousness. You’ve [...]

I’m super excited to announce that I am officially part of the Discovering Dad writing team! Jeremy, of Discovering Dad, made the announcement last night! If you’re a dad, or a parent in general, head over there to read some great posts about all things parenthood!

For some time now I’ve been becoming more and more active in the fatherhood/parenting online communities. I’ve been following several fellow dad bloggers like Jeremy of Discovering Dad, Derek of The Man Page, Cory from A Good Husband and many others, both through blogs, Dad Daily and Twitter. I’ve also been following some mom bloggers [...]

Dan’s Note: This post is incredibly personal. In the past, I’ve usually kept very personal matters off this blog. This, however, is a time when writing will not only help me, personally, but I think may possibly help others as well. Due to the subject matter, this will be a multi-post series. Not to boost [...]

Photo: Capt Kodak Steve Olson wrote a great post entitled “Giving Children Freedom and Self-Control“. As a father of a 7-year-old and a 3-year-old I could relate very closely with the subject matter of Steve’s post. I have to admit, I sometimes have difficulty acknowledging the line between controlling my children and letting them control [...]