As parents, our most basic job is to make sure our children are happy, fed, safe, clean, and healthy. Those first four seem to be the easiest. It's that last one that keeps us up at night, especially in the face of a global pandemic. While it is true that things are getting better, kids … Continue reading 3 Things You Should Start Doing for Your Child’s Emotional Health
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Confident Beauty
Madison has always wanted her ears pierced, but she's also afraid that it will hurt. My mother was kind enough to share some of her old costume jewelry with Madison and this was the result. New Earrings, who's this? Madison is a very pretty girl who is constantly smiling. But, when I look at this … Continue reading Confident Beauty
Learning to Ride a Bike
When I was a kid, growing up in the 1990's, one of my favorite pastimes was riding my bike with my brother and the other neighborhood kids. Joel, Mikey, and I would ride for hours up and down the sidewalk of our street, playing every game imaginable from "CHiPs" to drive-thru and cops & robbers. … Continue reading Learning to Ride a Bike
Happy Valentine’s Day
Happy Valentine's Day to all of our wonderful readers!!!! It's right around this time of year that I usually see tons of "I hate love" posts on social media. As a recently single person myself, I can sorta understand the sentiment. However, I think what many of us mean to say is "I hate not … Continue reading Happy Valentine’s Day
A Sleeping 5-year Old
As a dad, one of the most pleasant sights in my world is the vision of my sleeping daughter. I know it sounds as if I'm exhausted by her and that any rest she gets equals a break for me. While it is true that I enjoy my downtime, that’s not the reason I look forward … Continue reading A Sleeping 5-year Old
Kids and Self-Limiting
From the time our children become toddlers to the time they leave the nest we watch them learn and grow almost daily. We see them make discoveries and realizations about the world around them. Sometimes those discoveries are small like "this spring door stop makes a silly noise" to more important lessons such as "lightbulbs … Continue reading Kids and Self-Limiting
Products Are Live!!
That's right, Mads' Dad Blog now has a products page!! As of today there is only one item available but we hope to expand to more and different wares soon. As something of an armature artist I have always doodled and drawn, but never really did much with any of my art. Seeing something that … Continue reading Products Are Live!!
Extended Holiday Spirit
Chrstmas has come and gone, but we here in the Mads’ Dad household are still holding on to our holiday spirit. With New Years Eve just around the corner it brings with it the much need relief of 2021!! It will also bring the arrival of my older brother and his wife, Uncle Joel and … Continue reading Extended Holiday Spirit
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