My Big Gay Wedding, Part 1: The Designer Album
Narrowing down the photos I wanted to share from our big gay wedding was a daunting task — too many wonderful images and memories to choose from! So I’ve divided them into two albums representing my...
View ArticleBeing A Gay Dad is Full of Unscripted Moments
“Are you guys brothers?” “So which one of you does he belong to?” “Which one of you breast feeds?” “Can I get a mom?“ Those are just a few of the questions I’ve heard since becoming a father four...
View ArticleProud Papa Gallery of Greatness 2014
Father’s Day has come and gone, and yet those of us who are dads are still dads, and still have dad stuff to do. One of the most important is instilling self-confidence and a sense of achievement in...
View ArticleDooDad of the Day: Pig Notecards …and a Giveaway!
Real-life, actually-printed-on-paper, delivered-by-a-human-being correspondence is a rare and wonderful treat, dontchathink? But if you’ve ever had even a hint of an original thought in your head, you...
View ArticleMovie-Inspired DIY Valentines
In honor of Valentine’s Day, I combined my love of movies with my love of, well, love — to create some fun, crafty valentines. Each one portrays an iconic movie duo, coupled with quotes from their...
View ArticleEven More Movie (& TV) Inspired DIY Valentines
As promised from earlier this week, here are a few more movie (and TV) inspired DIY Valentines that didn’t make the initial cut. The first batch was more family-friendly — these are a little less-so,...
View ArticleDIY Superman Father’s Day Card for Your Super Dad!
I’ve been teaching my son about superheroes since birth – beginning, of course, with Superman. His brightly colored costume and superhuman abilities, paired with an innate goodness and endless supply...
View ArticlePhoto Card Companies & LGBT Families: Happy Holidays or Bah Humbug?
Two years ago I examined how major photo card companies failed to represent LGBT families even once in their holiday photo cards. I issued a challenge to the four companies profiled, pledging to...
View ArticleA Totally Awesome Birthday Party 50 Years in the Making
Around this time last year, I was feeling weighed down by both my age and my weight. The strain of my mental and physical health was taking a toll, and I was becoming increasingly less social. So when...
View ArticleToxic Positivity and the Christmas Card Conundrum
As parents, we’ve had to have a lifetime of difficult conversations with our kids, all within the last 12 months. Few of these are talks we’d ever expected to have, much less in such a short time...
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