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Wanna Tell You About The Girl I Love – To My Wife On Mothers Day

May 12, 2012/26 Comments/in THE BLOG, The Daddy Files/by Chris Read

Yes I know, if you know the lyrics I’ve quoted in the title, they are not really about “True Love”. Let’s try and get past that because that specific lyric, on it’s own, happens to fit quite nicely. I would also like to state for the record, that I love my Mother and wish her […]

It’s A Bird. It’s A Plane. No It’s Super Mario Dad!

May 8, 2012/27 Comments/in THE BLOG, The Daddy Files, Uncategorized/by Chris Read

My son recently turned 4 years old. Okay, give me a minute….. I can’t believe 4 years went by so fast! Anyway, we asked him what kind of birthday party he wanted and got about 6 answers, ranging from MarioKart to Angry Birds to Wolverine??? After much deliberation and convincing, we landed on MarioKart. What […]

Lucas Sings Episode 1 – My Toddler Composes Original Music

May 6, 2012/7 Comments/in Lucas Sings, THE BLOG, The Daddy Files/by Chris Read

Recently, my 4 year old son has been infatuated with watching himself on video. In order to make sure that he gets ample time in front of the camera, he’s been composing original songs and notifying me whenever he has a new piece ready (every 8 minutes). In an attempt to create a bank of […]

Is This Really The ‘Rise Of The Dad Wars’ Or Just A Ploy?

May 2, 2012/50 Comments/in THE BLOG, The Daddy Files, Uncategorized/by Chris Read

I’m a Dad. I love my kids and they make me smile. Look up, there’s proof! I’m pretty good at it too. There’s been a lot of talk lately about Dads and their evolving role in the parenting landscape. It sounds as if us Dads are rising from the ashes of mediocrity and claiming our […]

A Letter To My Daughter On Her 2nd Birthday

April 27, 2012/33 Comments/in THE BLOG, The Daddy Files, Uncategorized/by Chris Read

Hi Honey, it’s Daddy. I imagine by the time you are able to read this, you’ll be wondering why, to this point, most of the posts have featured stories about your brother. I don’t have a clever answer for that other than to say that he is able to talk and joke a lot more […]