Michael Schmid

Michael is the Founder & Chief Editor of A Daddy Blog™ — ADaddyBlog.com is about life, parenthood and the pursuit of sleep. Oh, and Michael’s day job is University Director. ADaddyBlog.com targets parenthood from the father’s perspective, and include a focus the modern dad, family travel, entertainment, technology, health, coffee, cars & cuddles. Michael shares a home in Texas with his brilliant bride and their amazing young daughter. He claims to be moderately literate, adequately well traveled, and is clearly well fed. Though Michael has an MBA from SMU in Marketing and Finance, he has a sneaking suspicion that his baby girl is far smarter than he is… and he knows that his wife is. Please feel free to write us any time. We love hearing from you. You can also find us on Twitter, Facebook, Linkedin, Pinterest, Instagram… (links at top of page) Email Michael here: adaddyblog.com@gmail.com

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Author's posts

Preventing Pregnancy Stretch Marks

Preventing Pregnancy Stretch Marks with Cocoa Butter

Discouragingly, 75 to 90% of women develop stretch marks while pregnant, and it’s strongly influenced by heredity. Want to know a simple trick that can help?

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Cool Graphics Sites: Pinterest, TinEye & Google Search by Image

Sample results from Google's Search by Image

I confess I’m all about the latest cool Internet tools and sites. A few the caught my eye recently include Pinterest, TinEye and Google’s new Search by Image. What is your favorite new site or tool?

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Air Travel with Toddlers: Car-Seats & Diapers & Lovies, Oh My!

Over-stuffed bag - Packing for a family summer trip by plane

Summer’s approaching and many of us are thinking about a trip. If you have limited space to pack (air -vs- car trip) what do you bring? Please add your tips! 🙂

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Overloaded? Just Press the No Button!

Technically this post has 1 word (not counting these). Turn your sound on to hear it. Feel free to push the button more than once for a particularly rough day. CNVBJXFKECRW

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Best Baby Strollers – The Experts Weigh In

Best Baby Stroller Options - Top of the Line

What is the best baby stroller in your opinion? I assume it varies with the age and number of children? What would you recommend to a new parent? For toddlers?

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I Just Wanted to Say Thank You!

Our 2 Year Old Spraying Water From a Hose

To the hundreds of you who sent us your prayers, positive thoughts and support… THANK YOU. It meant so much to us.

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Social Media: Preparedness 101: Zombie Apocalypse

Zombie Apocalypse: Get A Kit, Make A Plan, Be Prepared. emergency.cdc.gov

There are all kinds of emergencies out there we can prepare for. Take a zombie apocalypse for example. That’s right I said z-o-m-b-i-e a-p-o-c-a-l-y-p-s-e…

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A True Shaggy Dog Story

a real shaggy dog story

Have you ever heard of a “shaggy dog story?” For exhausted parents everywhere, this one’s for you. Don’t say I didn’t warn you!

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The Pirates are Coming – To Scarborough Renaissance Festival

Pirates

Have you ever been to a Renaissance Festival? Did you take kids? Did you and they enjoy it? I’m thinking of taking my family… and it’s Pirate Weekend! ARRRR!

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