Happy New Year from the Mads Dad Family! Here's to hoping your year is filled with love, joy, and happiness!! Many of us will be making, and breaking, New Year's Resolutions this month. One of mine is to spend more time on projects like MadsDads.com & less time being lazy. What are some of YOUR … Continue reading Happy New Year!!!
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Christmas 2020
Happy Holidays from the Mads’ Dad Family!!!! We want to wish all of our friends and family a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!!! We know times are tough, but we hope that we make an impact on you and your family in some small way. Let's hope that 2021 is a better … Continue reading Christmas 2020
Holiday Cheer
With Thanksgiving disappearing from our rearview mirror, many of us are now looking towards the Christmas Season to brighten up what has been an otherwise bleak year. Many people across the globe remain closed off from their loved ones due to the ongoing pandemic that has plagued us most of the year. As such, we … Continue reading Holiday Cheer
Back After a Birthday!!
Madison is officially 5 years old! We took a break from posting last week to celebrate, but today we are back and better than ever!! It's amazing how one little milestone can make all the difference. In the past, I've written about how turning 5 tends to excite children and parents alike. However, I underestimated … Continue reading Back After a Birthday!!
My Top 4 Parenting Life Hacks and Tips
I'm sure, like most, that parenting is one of the most difficult things I have ever done. There doesn't seem to be any right answer to a lot of your parenting questions, especially as you start out. That's why the advice of more seasoned parents seems to be so important. If you're anything like me, … Continue reading My Top 4 Parenting Life Hacks and Tips
The Dad-tionary
Merriam-Webster defines a Dictionary as "a reference book listing alphabetically the words of one language and showing their meanings or translations in another language". Mads'-Dad defines Dad-tionary as "a reference translating the meaning of a Dad's words or phrases into plain language". With that, here are some common Dad Phrases and Words translated for your … Continue reading The Dad-tionary
Idle Moments with Mads
Recently I've noticed that Mads and I tend to spend a little bit more of our time together at home. Part of it has to do with her schooling being a big part of our day and the other being that COVID has kept many places in our area closed until quite recently. Over the … Continue reading Idle Moments with Mads
Top 3 Things I Wish I Had Known as a New Dad…
Looking back over the first few months of my ex-wife's pregnancy I remember the idea of becoming a father was as exciting as it was frightening!! Both emotions seemed to go hand in hand and without much of a definitive line between the two. For a brief period it was difficult to tell what exactly … Continue reading Top 3 Things I Wish I Had Known as a New Dad…
Starting Transitional Kindergarten
If you follow our Vlog, you know that Mads has just finished preschool and is starting her first week of Transitional Kindergarten (TK)!! If you're not quite sure what TK is, simply put, it's a bridge that spans the gap between Preschool and Kindergarten for students who aren't age appropriate for a Kinder program. For … Continue reading Starting Transitional Kindergarten
My Top 3 Best Things About Living in California…
As you may have noticed, if you follow us on Instagram and YouTube, we're in Southern California. The first thing that comes to mind for a lot of people when thinking about California is beaches. Still, for others it's popular attractions such as Disneyland and the Hollywood Hills. As a Californian and a sportsman, the … Continue reading My Top 3 Best Things About Living in California…
5 Things You Should Never Do After an Argument
When I was a younger man I often struggled to find healthy ways to express my emotions. Fear manifested itself as anger and the line between cocky and confident was very thin. My teens and early 20's were a mixed bag of confusion. To quote Mel Gibson as Capt. Benjamin Martin in The Patriot "I … Continue reading 5 Things You Should Never Do After an Argument
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