Alright gang, summer is readily upon us and with that freedom comes the impending boredom! Stave off the complaints and whining by participating in the Daily Dad's Summer of '77 Family Bucket List! 1977 was the summer of Star Wars Episode IV and Saturday Night Fever, so naturally it's the inspiration for this year's summer to do list! This Family B...

My little valentines! 

Alright Dads, this is one of those weeks where you are totally in jeopardy for having a "Oh crap!" moment if you don't do it well! As a threshold matter, DO NOT FORGET YOUR SIGNIFICANT OTHER ON LOVE DAY! Yes, you will be in the dog house. Yes, you will be wrong. Yes, you will have to buy lots and lots of flowers to make up for...

There is a little known secret to success for travel with young kids: don’t do it. Don’t go anywhere. Just stay where it’s safe, where things have a place, and where routines thrive! DON’T EVER LEAVE THE HOUSE!!!

Ok now that I have that out there, let me say that going places with your kids is actually amazing. Trips with dad are easily the most che...

How can I start a Father's Day post without first pointing out what an amazing dad I've got! Everyone loves and respects this man because he is not only incredibly bright and charismatic, but because he is genuinely kind and wonderfully wise. I remember each Christmas getting to spend a Saturday with him going downtown and shopping for a new set of...

Tips for Dads to spend the summer with their kids serving those around them!

Every night when I go to bed I think about the food I'll get to eat the next day. Sometimes I get so excited that I won't fall asleep for an hour or two. Sometimes I sneak a peek into the fridge or pantry to see the food for myself just one last time before heading off to dreamland. If I'm ever tricked into hiking, I will talk the whole way up and...

Okay listen dudes (and dudettes), I'm no Martha Stewart. I could go into a long list of examples demonstrating how un-Martha I am, but I have a tiny bit of dignity left so I'll just leave it at that. What I have learned to do though is mastering the maximum impact with minimum effort. This isn't because I don't care to put in effort, nor is it beca...

Okay we've all been there. The kids are home all summer and you've run out of ideas to not only keep them entertained, but to keep them busy! Fear not! We've got the solution for you: subscription boxes. These boxes are not only educational, but they're also extremely entertaining! And what kids doesn't LOVE getting a package in the mail!? These bo...

I hope to one day be clairvoyant.  For now, I’ll settle for seeing accurately.  Philosopher William Barrett understood that “it is the familiar that usually eludes us in life.”  I have found a literal lens for seeing the familiar, and paid a price for it.  It cost me a broken heart. I purchased a camera with money I’d meticulously saved to pay for...

Dear Moms,

We at The Daily Dad are about to navigate a very sensitive subject: Myths About Dads. But before we do that, let’s get something out in the open. I LOVE MOMS! Come on, I'm a total momma’s boys myself (Hi mom!). So in no way is this post intended to be misogynistic. It is in fact intended to be the opposite.

We recognize that...