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Washington DC, History, and Sightseeing with Kids

Artistic depiction of what the 2021 Brood X Cicadas will look like on the Joel Willis family.

Why I'm so Freakin Excited for the Brood X Cicadas, a Letter to My Kids

Brenda and Jon Scott

Not Angry, Grateful

Snow Day

Schools Are Replacing Snow Days With Remote Learning and It's Bullsh*t

Lost Kid at Buy Buy Baby

I Lost My Kid at a Buy Buy Baby

3 Things to Teach My Daughter

3 Things I'm Teaching My Daughter So She Can Do Anything

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26 Years Ago We Lost Great Actor and Dad, John Candy

26 Years Ago We Lost Great Actor and Dad, John Candy

The Balancing Act of Roasting Your Kids

The Balancing Act of Roasting Your Kids

5 Tips For Living A Long Life, As Told To My Kids At Bedtime

5 Tips For Living A Long Life, As Told To My Kids At Bedtime

What Wrestling Taught Me About Being A Daddy, Dad, And Father

What Wrestling Taught Me About Being A Daddy, Dad, And Father

Whoa: Apparently There’s A Lever On Your Steering Wheel That Allows You To Signal Which Way You’re Turning

Whoa: Apparently There’s A Lever On Your Steering Wheel That Allows You To Signal Which Way You’re Turning

5 Weird Reasons Children Explode And Ruin Everything

5 Weird Reasons Children Explode And Ruin Everything

I Texted My Wife Jaden Smith Tweets For Nearly Two Years With No Explanation

I Texted My Wife Jaden Smith Tweets For Nearly Two Years With No Explanation

Getting In Tune: Creating Bonds Through Music

Getting In Tune: Creating Bonds Through Music

The Day David Attenborough Ruined My Life

The Day David Attenborough Ruined My Life

How Video Games Have Improved My Relationship With My Kids

How Video Games Have Improved My Relationship With My Kids

My Kid Is An Alien And It's Going Viral

My Kid Is An Alien And It's Going Viral

Superbowl Ads That Could Heal The World

Superbowl Ads That Could Heal The World