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DO WE ALL HATE PARENTING?

Probably not. But we totally do have rough moments that often wipe away the most recent perfect moment in a heart beat. Definitely a topic worth talking about. And writing about. It was Jennifer Senior’s New York Magazine article that started it all. Shout out to Jason, Paul, and Jennifer who along with me had [...]

OLD SOULS

The other day I saw Taylor Momsen on East 67th Street in Manhattan. She was with two rocker looking dudes who were probably in her band. She had on garters and stockings, a pair of eight foot heels and was smoking. She’s 16. My first instinct was “where are her parents?” I would like to [...]

FATHERDAD.COM HAS TURNED 4

Time flies. I know it’s cliche to say that but it’s true. When I started this blog my son had just turned three. He was such a handful that I had to write about it. Now he’s seven, a handful in a much different way, and FatherDad is 4. Four years on the internet is [...]