by Tobin Walsh
Thank you for faithfully reading, sharing, and telling your friends about my work over the past seven years. These Friday notes are quick-hitting topics that impact my parenthood but that stay just under the blog’s radar. ICYMI, this week’s newest Continue reading TobINs and OUTs, Vol. I: Quick notes and not-so-funny jokes:)
There this guy, named Patrick Hicks, on TikTok that has amassed more than 500k TikTok followers telling obscure music stories about the biggest stars of all music genres. Hicks’ storytelling has the listener trying to guess which artist he’s talking Continue reading A 30-day creative challenge to buck the middle-age blahs? Hmmm…
I first heard Jelly Roll on The Bobby Bones Show a few months ago. I was struck by three aspects of that interview: (1) this dude’s look (his size and head-to-toe tattooed appearance), (2) the story behind his rise to Continue reading Quick Dad Review: ‘Jelly Roll: Save Me’ on HULU
My high school freshman, in his words, “has literally NOTHING to do at school this week” and “only one test to do” before school officially lets out mid-next week. I know, I know – he’s probably only telling 50% of Continue reading The Unintended Consequences of Less Testing in Schools
I may be the first parenting blogger to type the phrase: I hate my teenage son. I’ll spare you the details of my recent lecture that has led me here. I’ll just say that the shouting match ended with me Continue reading I Hate My Teenager
Millionaires will be created at this weekend’s NFL Draft. That will not happen here. The NFL’s big night, though, had me thinking about the qualities that parents covet (and not) in our kids. Mostly, this is a list of things Continue reading Over-Rated and Under-Rated Kid Traits (in honor of the NFL Draft)
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***While an advanced copy of the title was provided, all opinions are my own*** Self-deprecating, dad humor from a big-time Comedian? Sign me up for Chris Gethard’s newest creation, an audio and e-book entitled The Lonely Dad Conversations available exclusively Continue reading WTR: “The Lonely Dad Conversations” by Comedian Chris Gethard
The most precious little boy in a grainy picture I first saw sixteen years ago is now a handsome 17-year old young man. Writing that gives me pause. I am so damn proud of my son, Yosef – the high Continue reading Celebrating Sixteen Years of Adoption as Sh*t Gets Real(er)
Like Iowa fans watching the conclusion to the NCAA Woman’s National Championship game, I could have done without LSU star Angel Reese’s taunting of Iowa’s iconic, Caitlin Clark. Say what you want about who was wrong, if the actions were Continue reading Three Rules of Trash Talk to Teach Kids