Because I drive the kids around most of the radio stations can’t be listened to because the music is too coarse for young ears. My motto is that if they have to bleep out words, then it’s a station I don’t listen to with the kids. It was shortly after driving with the kids that I started listening to country music. Continue reading Lessons learned from disappointment and country music
Tag: Pop Culture
Reasons why companies and brands need to respect Dads
The first annual Dad 2.0 conference is happening in Austin this week. One topic that will certainly be discussed is dads, brands, advertising and how they can rectify reality with what really happens. OK, in my ideal world that is how brands would start to work with dads. In reality the conversation at Dad 2.0, relative to advertising and brands may be all about Huggies and not for the reasons they would like. Continue reading Reasons why companies and brands need to respect Dads
Single parents & what Costa Rica does about deadbeat dads
Republican state Senator Glenn Grothman of Wisconsin has introduced a bill that would amend existing law by “requiring the Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention Board to emphasize non-marital parenthood as a contributing factor to child abuse and neglect.” Continue reading Single parents & what Costa Rica does about deadbeat dads
The new Van Halen could easily be called 1986-in a good way
Guys of a certain age grew up with Van Halen. Sure ‘Van Halen’ put out music after 1984, but it never had the same flair. Van Halen’s music always danced a line between playful, menacing and sinister. You wanted to believe that the four of them were great friends, but after 1984 you realized that they were just a band. Continue reading The new Van Halen could easily be called 1986-in a good way
Huggies Dad Test campaign gets it mostly right
It’s great to be recognized. Dads are often un represented in advertising and television. If a dad is represented all too often he’s uncaring, aloof or flat out stupid. Real life stay at home dads are guilty of playing into this stereotype too. Sometimes an over the top representation of a dad is funny, sometimes not so much-it depends on the products and how well the spot is done. Continue reading Huggies Dad Test campaign gets it mostly right
What to do about sex change operations for children
Well there’s a title I never thought I would write. I was trolling the internet today and saw a headline that stated just that, “Sex change treatment for children: It’s on the rise”. There must be some mistake, I thought. So I clicked on the link and found out that indeed, sex change operations for children are increasing. Continue reading What to do about sex change operations for children
The VW “Is it Fast” Commercial Gets Dads Down Pat
As a Dad I’m highly critical and a bit sensitive to the way that advertisers or entertainers portray Dads. All too often Dads in the media are portrayed as ‘dumbass dads’ who excel at failure or are aloof and come up short at anything they do. Tide’s stay-at-home-dad spot got it right in their recent television ad and now VW does it right too. Continue reading The VW “Is it Fast” Commercial Gets Dads Down Pat
Parenting fail: Georgia mom lets 10 year old son get tattoo
Ode to live in Georgia where there’s always an interesting parenting story going on. The latest is a Chuntera Napier, the mother to a 10 year old who allowed him to get a tattoo that had his deceased brother’s jersey number. If 10 seems a bit young to get a tattoo then you’re right, it’s against the law and defies all common sense that a parent would allow it. Continue reading Parenting fail: Georgia mom lets 10 year old son get tattoo
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