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A Fish Called Mater

February 7, 2012/11 Comments/in THE BLOG, The Daddy Files, Uncategorized /by Chris Read

My family were always dog people. So much so, that I can’t remember a time from my childhood where there wasn’t a dog running around the house. Before we had kids, my wife and I had a Husky named Bacardi (keep in mind that my wife won that battle, I wanted to call him Crown […]

What Exactly Is A Stoodie Doo Anyway?

February 4, 2012/15 Comments/in THE BLOG, The Daddy Files, Uncategorized /by Chris Read

So my son has reached an incredible stage of his young life where he’s begun to make up new words to share with his family and friends. His favorite of these is the word, person, phrase “Stoodie Doo” (he wasn’t sure of the spelling but there was definitely an ‘S’ in there). It got me […]

A Father’s Insecurity: What If My Son Hates Sports?

February 3, 2012/39 Comments/in THE BLOG, The Daddy Files /by Chris Read

I’ve always been an athletic person. Even in my older, chubbier dad years, I still feel like I can hold my own on a sports field. I got this from my Dad. In a bittersweet and cruel twist of fate, I lost my father on the same day my wife found out that we were […]

Why I Just Slept On The Couch For The First Time In 13 Years

January 30, 2012/6 Comments/in THE BLOG, The Daddy Files, Uncategorized /by Chris Read

My wife and I have been together for 13 wonderful years. We’ve certainly had our share of ups and downs in that time, but I’d say we’ve been pretty good at working things out. I’m not a person who can just take naps on a whim, so it’s never really occurred to me to lay […]

How JibJab Saved My Relationship With My DaughterJanuary 28, 2012/21 Comments/in THE BLOG, The Daddy Files, Uncategorized /by Chris Read

There are no books out there that can adequately prepare a father for the joys of having a daughter. And while they can be the beautiful princesses that you’ve always dreamed of; they also develop a nasty side early on, that can be tough to tame. In my eyes at least, I have been a loving father […]