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National Problematic Radio

I was running a little late, but I was still on time. I had all three kids loaded into the van and we were driving Audra up to the bus stop. I just needed to get her on the bus by 8:40, and then drive Asher 15 minutes to the preschool in Bowie by 9:00, and then take Micah with me for a morning of errands...

Posted to Better Off Dad by superdad on Mon, Jun 7 2010
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Filed under: Audra, Asher, Better off Dad, school, debt, NPR [Edit Tags]
Dancing Queen, Young and Sweet, Only Seven….

We all have dreams for our children –talents that we hope they will develop, qualities that we believe will help them in life. For some parents, they might hope that their children gain the mental acuity to become doctors, or perhaps the athletic prowess to win a gold medal. I have many dreams...

Posted to Better Off Dad by superdad on Tue, Mar 2 2010
Filed under: Filed under: Audra, Asher, Better off Dad, Micah, dance [Edit Tags]
As Seen on TV

I recognize that commercials are a necessary evil. I enjoy TV. My kids enjoy TV. It’s a, generally, positive thing in our life. And I understand that to pay for the TV, there has to be commercials (this doesn’t really explain my cable bill, but we’re going to let that go for the moment...

Posted to Better Off Dad by superdad on Thu, Oct 8 2009
Filed under: Filed under: Audra, Asher, Better off Dad, tv [Edit Tags]
Adopting Miss Kenzie

I wasn’t quite sure we were ready. I knew after our beloved Golden Retriever, Minnie, passed away from pancreatic cancer last January that I didn’t want to go right out and get another dog. I knew that at some point we would bring another dog into our life, but I just wasn’t sure when...

Posted to Better Off Dad by superdad on Thu, Sep 24 2009
Filed under: Filed under: Audra, Asher, Better off Dad, Micah, McKenzie [Edit Tags]
First Day Jitters

Asher recently had his very first day of Preschool. We weren’t really sure how it was going to go. His older sister, Audra, had loved preschool, but as it turns out, kids are different. I know that sounds shockingly obvious, but before I had kids, I’m not sure I truly understood that. Of...

Posted to Better Off Dad by superdad on Thu, Sep 3 2009
Filed under: Filed under: Audra, Asher, Better off Dad, Micah, school, preschool [Edit Tags]
First Day of First Grade

Yesterday was Audra’s first day of first grade. In case I might have forgotten this fact, I was reminded when she ran into our bedroom at exactly 7:00am wearing her brand new school outfit and carrying her backpack, all ready to go. Only an hour and 45 minutes till the bus comes. Just so you know...

Posted to Better Off Dad by superdad on Tue, Aug 25 2009
Filed under: Filed under: Audra, Asher, Better off Dad, school [Edit Tags]
Stride Wrong

Last Thursday, I bought my two year old a new pair of shoes. That is the last time I have seen them. What is it about children and their shoes? Why is a small leathery thing so darn difficult to keep track of? Part of the fault is clearly mine. Somewhere I read that it is important to buy your young...

Posted to Better Off Dad by superdad on Thu, Aug 20 2009
Filed under: Filed under: Audra, Asher, Better off Dad, Micah, shoes [Edit Tags]
Ireland Day 5 – Sea Mammals, Scenery, and Salvation

My parents arrived in the land of rainbows and potatoes today. We had some extra room in the house we were swapping and they had a little extra vacation time built up, so we said, why not fly across the Atlantic and visit. They arrived around noon after spending the night before sleeping on the floor...

Posted to Better Off Dad by superdad on Wed, Jul 15 2009
Filed under: Filed under: Vacations, Audra, Asher, Better off Dad, Sarah, Ireland [Edit Tags]
Ireland Day 3 - Illnesses, Long Walks and a Taste of Home

So, I woke up today with a sad little surprise. Sarah, who had not been feeling all that great over the last few days, decided she was down right miserable. I told her that she should stay home and rest and that I would take the kids somewhere and try to keep them from jumping to their death off a battlement...

Posted to Better Off Dad by superdad on Fri, Jul 10 2009
Filed under: Filed under: Vacations, Audra, Asher, Better off Dad, Micah, Sarah, Ireland [Edit Tags]
Spiderman Freaks Me OUT!

One of the fun things about being a parent is the opportunity to see the world, once again, through a child’s eyes. We spend so much of our time as adults thinking about things in a certain way that it can be hard to change our brains around and understand how our kids are viewing those same activities...

Posted to Better Off Dad by superdad on Mon, Jun 8 2009
Filed under: Filed under: Audra, Asher, Better off Dad [Edit Tags]
The White House Easter Egg Roll - Part 1 – Getting There

Yes. We were there. We were at the coveted 2009, Obama’s first, Washington, DC, White House Easter Egg Roll. But how we got there, that’s an even more interesting story….. Ok. You got me. No it’s not. The story of how we got to the Egg Roll is mildly amusing at best. But come...

Posted to Better Off Dad by superdad on Tue, Apr 14 2009
Filed under: Filed under: Obama, Audra, Asher, washington DC, white house [Edit Tags]
How the Magic Happens

I woke up at 4:30 this morning, as I have been for the last month or so, to take Jessie to work. Normally, when I get back home I brew a pot of coffee, write my blog and take care of whatever little computery tasks have fallen through the cracks lately (say for instance that letter I still need to write...

Posted to Better Off Dad by superdad on Tue, Apr 7 2009
Filed under: Filed under: Obama, Audra, news, Asher, Better off Dad, Micah, stupidity, celebrities [Edit Tags]
Absence Makes the Heart Grow Irrational

I went away this weekend for the first time in about as long as I can remember. I left my wife and kids and set off for three days alone. If you’re imagining three days of drunken male debauchery in Vegas, it’s not quite what you might think. I was actually travelling to Cincinnati (first...

Posted to Better Off Dad by superdad on Mon, Feb 23 2009
Filed under: Filed under: travel, Audra, Asher, Better off Dad, Micah, babies [Edit Tags]
A Real Dad

I was a real dad yesterday. Not some pansy, stay at home, diaper changing, toilet scrubbing dad, but a real dad. The kind you read about in Men’s Health or Dick and Jane Books. It was sunny and windy on Wednesday, and being a good father I decided to take my children to go fly kites. I’ve...

Posted to Better Off Dad by superdad on Fri, Feb 13 2009
Filed under: Filed under: Audra, SAHD, Asher, Better off Dad, parenting [Edit Tags]
There's a First Time For Everything

We all have various firsts in our lives. Our first steps. Our first kiss. Our first car. Our first bungee jump. I’m desperately looking forward to my son Asher’s first day without a diaper, but that seems to be a pretty long way off. Well, as you may recall, we have three teenagers from Mississippi...

Posted to Better Off Dad by superdad on Wed, Jan 28 2009
Filed under: Filed under: Audra, Asher, Better off Dad, birthday, jessie [Edit Tags]

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