Winner, Winner, Chicken Dinner

Well, I did it. I entered my very first cooking contest.
In entering the recipe that I did I also took a big risk. Even though the rules of the contest didn’t stipulate that the recipe had to be something simple or easy to prepare, I felt no matter what it was necessary for [...]

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Book Reviews

Inside the mind of a stay-at-home-dad

December 11, 2009

There are an increasing number of books coming out written about fatherhood these days. In his book “Daddy, where’s your vagina?” author Joe Schatz breaks down many of the roles and responsibilities that this generation of fathers need to embrace. In this ‘Dad 2.0′ world, as he puts it, fathers are no [...]

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What does it mean to be a good man?

December 1, 2009

About a week and a half ago I reviewed The Good Men Project, a compilation of essays written by men on the topic of modern manhood as it relates to marriage, fatherhood, being a son and a worker. The book spawned a lot of my own thoughts about modern manhood, but I held back [...]

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Defining modern manhood

November 20, 2009

Recently I was offered the opportunity to review a copy of The Good Men Project either in paperback or DVD form. After perusing the foundation’s website and reading an excerpt chapter written by Hall of Fame linebacker Andre Tippett (one of my all time favorite Patriots), I knew immediately that I wanted to dive [...]

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Taking back my crayons

October 12, 2009

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On my flight back from California I finally had the opportunity to catch up on some reading I’ve been meaning to do. One of the first books on the docket was Hugh MacLeod’s ‘Ignore Everybody and 39 Other Keys to Creativity’, which was born out of a series of [...]

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Being a Trust Agent in the business of fatherhood

September 7, 2009

A few years ago when all the noise about social media started to really gain some momentum, I turned to a friend of mine, C.C. Chapman, who you all met through my ‘Any Major Dad Will Tell You‘ series, for some advice. Dissatisfied with my career, I was trying to find ways to expand [...]

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Igniting Their Spark

July 24, 2009

I recently received the book ‘The Path to Purpose’ by William Damon from the Free Press through a friend of mine. The topic of the book intrigued me because as a parent I obviously want the best for my child. I firmly believe that it is part of my responsibility to encourage my [...]

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Don’t Be a PASV and Other Sage Advice

July 8, 2009

Through our battles with the teething monster I finally found the time to finish reading the review copy of DadLabs Guide to Fatherhood: Pregnancy and Year One that I received from their publisher, Quirk Books. It was a good, entertaining read, but I’ll be honest I’m a little annoyed. Why, you ask? [...]

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