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A Daddy-Daughter Adventure in London: Memories, Monuments, and Moments

Daddy-Daughter Trip to London in Summer of 2023

Our children grow up in the blink of an eye! Moments like these, where we bond over shared experiences and new discoveries, are the real treasures. Here a few family travel tips from one parent to another. I’d love to hear yours, too!

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Favorite Baby Books?

Daddy Hugs (Classic Board Book) by Karen Katz

Every night after our baby girl’s bath I took her to the nursery and read stories before bedtime. It provided a lovely daddy-daughter time at the end of each day. What are your favorite children’s books?

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20 Things Guys Should Never Wear | What Women Wish Men Knew

Would you wear this?

You girls know the things we guys should never wear, but some of you are too nice to tell us. You’re not doing yourself or us a favor by keeping it secret.

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I Miss You Dad

My Late Father in Navy Uniform

There are certain times and life events during which the absence of loved ones is most acutely felt. Thanksgiving, Christmas and the birth of a child I’ve found rank high among these. So at this joyous time of year, please indulge me a brief sad moment.

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Family Travel: Nostalgia for the Family Road-trip

Vintage American Family Travel

Let’s daydream for a moment of summer; the summer ahead and the hazy memories of our childhood summers past. Oh, and I’ll tell you the tale of THE AMAZING THING!

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Dads Just Want to Have Fun

Family Roadtrip to Colorado 2017

Or at least they should. Let me explain. It was brought to my attention by my loving wife and also by at least one commenter on my recent blog: 7 Ways to be a Better Dad (aka: “Stop and Smell the Diapers”) that I had left something important off my list. So, here is that missing guideline on how to be a better dad: HAVE FUN!

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7 Ways to be a Better Dad

7 Ways to be a Better Dad

Stop and smell the diapers. Just a few suggestions from one dad to another on making the most of the most important years of our lives and those of our kids. And just to be clear, I’m writing this not because I think I’m such a great dad or because I know or do it all right. Nope, I’m writing it as a reminder to myself of a few of the things I need to focus on every day to be just a bit better as a father.

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Travel: London – Mind the Gap!

London - Mind the Gap!

London’s one of my family’s favorite travel destinations, and we cannot wait until we next return. Here’s something I love… the ubiquitous signs they post in public places. Mind the Gap! Way Out! Look Right! Read more…

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A Walk to Remember – On Our 12th Anniversary

Shannon & Michael Schmid on their wedding day, September 9, 2004

The walk I’m speaking of is the walk down the isle of a church that my wife and I took twelve years ago. And really, I’m writing not just of that walk, but of a journey… about the independent paths we both traveled to get to that wedding day, and the walk we’ve taken hand-in-hand ever since.

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