My kids have always been preschool kids. I say “preschool” instead of “daycare” because it makes me feel much, much better about it! But in reality, preschool has been an amazing experience for my kids.  It started for each of them at four months old, when they entered the infant room (the Caterpillars, or Junebugs, [...]

Editor’s note:  In case you missed it, catch-up on Part 1 of “Hell on (Two) Wheels” before reading on. OK, so we finally got home with a bike that: a) fit my son, b) had training wheels that were actually attached properly, and c) looked bad-ass cool. Check, check, and check. Now it was time [...]

Editor’s note: THE FATHER LIFE is pleased to welcome David Paull to our pages.  You’ll find his column, Fresh Brood, appearing regularly right here at thefatherlife.com.  Leave David a comment and make him feel welcome! I’m one of those people for whom things are rarely simple. Don’t get me wrong, I like simple. I strive [...]

As a father of a 5 year-old and a nearly 2 year-old, I recently discovered a phenomenon that may be obvious to others, but was new to me. Kids can’t process too many choices. They freeze up and just stare off into space like a hotel heiress trying to calculate the tip on a $300 [...]