By Daddy Brad October 21st, 2011

Parents do not be ashamed to perform the Baby Butt Sniff Test (BBST) on your diaper-clad child.  The BBST is the quickest, most effective, least invasive and most respectful method to determine whether or not your child has dropped a snickers in their britches.   In fact the BBST is more accurate than the eye test and much less disgusting than the finger test.  It is common knowledge that mini nuggets can hide in the shadows of diapers upon peeking, and who actually wants poop on their finger?
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Tags: baby, changing diapers, changing stations, dad, diapers, poopy diapers
Posted in Fatherhood

By Daddy Clay October 20th, 2011

Somehow, I’m on the track an hour before dawn, a thick neoprene sleeve on my lower left leg, a bulky knee brace on my right. My gate is somewhere between shambling and wince-inducing. I feel like a newbie, like I did almost three years and three thousand miles ago when I took up running again, heavy and puffing in my sweatband and grey hoodie.

About a month ago, my athletic legacy reappeared with a deep plastic-y crunch in my knee. At the time, I thought that was it, the Big One, the one I compulsively imagine over and over in graphic detail. The end of the line for me.

It was bad, but not the end. Since the re-injury, I’ve rehabbed in the pool and on the exercise bike on the brink of panic. With all else going on in my life, I need to run. I am almost driven to distraction with worry because it feels like nothing else will do. (Who’s got two grand for a bike? And I abhor the pool.)
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Tags: communication, fathers, healing, injury, insight, magic, owls, parenting, running, sons, teens
Posted in Health

By Daddy Brad October 20th, 2011

Hey new and expecting parents, listen up.

My grandma used to say “If you never put salt on your corn on the cob, then you’ll never miss the delicious salty taste.”  That was her way of letting me know that it’s easier to never start practicing the vices of boozing, smoking and gambling, than it is to quit once you begin.

Wise words indeed, especially when applied to parenting and our desire to appease our children’s cries with easy and immediate solutions but no thought of the long term ramifications.
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Tags: Co-Sleeping, dad, kids music, Marriage, mom, parenting
Posted in Fatherhood

By Daddy Clay October 19th, 2011

Do not miss the House of Horror that is this week’s “Good News, Dad News”

In this Halloween prepisode, the zombified dads talk about scary stuff like backyard boo-scapes, sustainably sourced chocolate, detecting dirty diapers without demeaning yourself, media consumption vis birth order. Our special guests The Preggers discuss their first ultrasound. The dads review the latest Hoover Stick Vac and the online game site Minecraft.

And talk about a Trick or Treat! We’ve got an amazing giveaway from our sponsors:

10 $25 gift certificates from our sponsors Kmart.

Visit Kmart.com for 1000s of costumes, and all your Halloween party needs – food, décor, candy, parties supplies, costumes and more.

Visit their Halloween hub for great tips on throwing the biggest Halloween party ever, a chance to win a monster party and deals of the week.

As usual, tune in to our broadcast on Ustream at 3pm EST.

Tags: DadLabs, halloween, Kmart, KmartHalloween, Live, parenting, show, streaming, ustream
Posted in Fatherhood