Some people have asked me if I spend time reading other people’s blogs and, if so, which ones. And the answer is “well of course I do!” I will list on the top 5 blogs I read probably daily. There are probably well over 30 blogs I read weekly or twice a week. I hardly ever comment on blogs I read which I need to spend more time doing, but the ones I spend time reading each day are:
1) A Family Runs Through It – Family Phil is a Stay at Home Dad and home schooler out of Idaho.
2) …read more

Thanks Jason for pointing us to Family Phil for posting a synopsis of the last chapter in Ben Stein’s book called Tommy and Me: The Making of a Dad.
Read the following. They are Ben Stein’s 10 Commandments of Fatherhood:
1. Time is of the essence. Spend large amounts of time with your child. Kids don’t want “quality time”… They want you to be there all the time.
2. Share your strength with your child. Be an ally, not an adversary. Share with him stories of your own fears, failings, and anxieties and how you overcame them.
3. Do not expect your child to …read more

I think one of the most important things for a child is a good solid education. A lot of our problems today are tied directly to lack of knowledge and education. I believe most racist issues are due to lack of education, I think a lot of hate crimes are due to the lack of education here in America. I think education breaks down the barriers that prevents us from seeing the truth.
So, I think with a proper education kids are more likely to not only become better prepared for the workplace, they will be better prepared for life. …read more

Remember back in November when Greg Page left the Wiggles? Apparently another Wiggle has resigned and the replacement for the red shirt is Dan Zanes.
hat tip: Family Phil

All in all everything is wonderful in the Remington house. All of our spirits are lifted, kids are excited about the new arrival… Meghan Alexis, and life is grand. We are sort of living in the good ol’ days. Though things seem really good I do have to get a few things off my chest this morning about being a full time Stay at Home Dad.
First and foremost, having this position feels sometimes like listening to that Oasis song, Wonderwall over and over and over and over and over again, all day long for days on end. Listening to …read more

It is time to announce our first Dads on Duty award. This dad has been an incredible inspiration for me and is one heck of a dad. Phil from A Family Runs Through It, has a blog I read almost daily. You can find his recent post called Year in Review and learn more about him and his family.
Phil has been homeschooling now for a while and he even took his kids to Iraq to distribute ten tons of crayons, markers, and other art supplies to the children over there. (Edited: This was an April Fool’s joke that I …read more