Daddy Chronicles: You Done Knocked Her Up!

As we venture through the Daddy Chronicles together, I thought it wise to start at the beginning. Defining “Daddy-hood” at conception. Now, I’m not going into deep cultural issues as to what “conception” means so no worries. I’m diving into the reality that your lady is pregnant, now what? I hope this post reminds many Daddy’s of their first kiddo, helps new Daddy’s deal with this moment and give tips to men out there who desire to be a Daddy one day. The deed is done, the seed is planted and you gonna be a Daddy. First - breathe, it's OK, you can’t do anything by not breathing, you have 9 months until baby day. Second, go... Read More

A child does not a Daddy make. In my world, the word Daddy is sacred, it’s a calling, and it’s something that requires more than just the initial act. Being a Daddy requires the life of the Father who is dedicated to loving and raising his children; it requires a desire of the father to cultivate the heart of his children, not simply trying to cultivate good behaviors. A Daddy directs the path of his children with love and tenderness, not brute force and anger. A Daddy does not ignore their children for other things but engages their children as often and with as much love as possible. We men can suck at showing affection, but a good... Read More

I've been thinking about this article for over a month now. After reading about the intense drills contributing to the Pittsburgh Pirates’ development system being considered the laughingstock of baseball, I am now firmly convinced that the Pirates are trying to lose on purpose, and my decision that I made to stop paying attention to them once they officially finished with another losing record is more than justified. I thought this was the year that they would finally break the most pathetic streak in the history of professional sports. Boy, am I a sucker. Being from Pittsburgh, I have been following the... Read More

Full disclosure: I’m a guy, and I love sports. Competition gets my blood boiling. Whether it is running on the treadmill next to an unsuspecting opponent, or getting together for a “friendly” pickup game at the gym, all guys know what this is about.  So it’s not surprising to me that I chose to attend Penn State University after visiting and heading to a football game. While academically it was a good school, it’s a bit naïve to think that an 18-year-old guy wouldn’t be enamored with a 100,000+ person event centered around football multiple weekends in the fall. Granted, I later transferred from Penn State and finished college... Read More

Old People and Technology/My Grandfather This is a little different than our usual articles, but every now and then we want to take some time to celebrate the people that made us who we are today. It's 2:00 in the morning. I've been racking my brain trying to figure out what I was going to write for my "From A Guy's Perspective" article this week. After two hours of trying to figure it out, I decided what I'm going to write on...old people and technology. Why would I pick that to write on? Because thanks to old people and technology you are able to read this site. I'm sure you're probably confused right now, and... Read More