A great part of being a dad is teaching your kids to play sports, and other games (my daughter is a beast at Texas Hold Em). There is more to it than just teaching them how to play, however. It is also an opportunity to teach your children one of the traditional values that often gets overlooked in sports these…
Every guy knows that the winter months mean many things, and one of those things is weight gain. Since it’s often hard to jog or even get to the gym in the face of a serious snowfall, exercise too frequently takes a backseat to the rest of your life as the cold deepens. We tend to eat heartier and more…
For years, the elliptical machine has been a gym favorite of many men (and women) for a stationary cardio workout, offering more advantages than using many other kinds of machines. However, over the last several years, the trampoline has been gaining more visibility as an exercise method, not just a fun time for energetic kids. Personal trampolines are now fixtures…
Ok, having a baby involved some sex. In some cases, a lot of sex. First there was practice, then there was actively trying to conceive. In my case, I even asked my boss for a day off so I could put that bun in the oven. Seriously, I did. I said, “Hey, Brendan, Jess and I are trying to have…
If you have a house like mine, where you share food prep duties with your wife/partner, the kids’ nutrition is just as much your responsibility as hers. Since obesity is at an all-time high among kids, not to mention related illnesses such as asthma and diabetes, getting kids to eat healthier is important. If your kids are normal, they probably…
Keeping up with kids is hard work sometimes. The best way to keep up with those little balls of energy is to stay in shape yourself. Between work, helping with the baby (you better be), hobbies, and time to decompress from stress, and still maintaining a healthy level of intimacy with your wife or partner, exercising can fall way down…