This week, hundreds (hopefully thousands someday, somewhere) of dads will converge on Washington D.C. Many of us will share with each other our two passions, being a father and blogging. In that order too. We are fathers first and bloggers second. I sit here writing this, down in our basement with our son sleeping in his bed making sure that my parenting duties are done for the most part before I get to the blog. There are some of us who have been able to make a living off blogging, which I hear is really difficult to do. But that is something that Dad 2.0 could help us out with.
Posts tagged Fathers
The Evolution of Dad
Father’s Day is around the corner and its time to remember what dads did for us growing up. They protected us, acted silly with us and took us on fun adventures. But have we ever…
I Am A Dad, And I Love Being A Parent
Let’s be honest, parenting is hard. The Rookie is now at that age where he wants to play all the time… and not by himself but with someone. Without someone else in-house that someone becomes…
Paid Leave in America: We Don’t Have to be Behind
As many of you remember, I wrote a post back in August regarding the state of Paid Leave in America. It outlined where the United States of America is behind in providing paid maternity and…
Letter To My Son On His 4th Birthday
Rookie, Happy 4th Birthday! I don’t really even know where to start. There is so much that I want to tell you but it is so difficult to put it all to words. It seemed…
Inspiration Comes In All Forms
It’s amazing how one little thing can really change things. It can revive your passion for something that you were about ready to stop doing all together. If you have followed The Rookie Dad facebook…
Being a Dad Made Me A Better Sports Fan
I realize what was happening, I was showing my son what being a sports fan is all about. You may not be able to see it in my face. In fact you might not even…