SuburbanDaddy

Just in case you are new here, I have three boys. Thing 1 is 4 years old. Thing 2 is 2 years old. And Thing 3 is 10 months.
My hands are full. If I had more hands, they would be full, too.
So, if you are a little shocked by what you [...]

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As a parent, you often find yourself doing things which to the casual observer would seem ridiculous. But, to you, there is a very logical, rational explanation.
Case in point: Tonight, I had to draw 30 trapezoids on a piece of paper before Thing 1 would go to bed. Seem a little strange? [...]

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This weekend started off with two signs of the apocalypse. After a very long work week where I traveled across the country in two days, I was expecting the usual marathon weekend.
But on Saturday morning, Things 1, 2, and 3 ALL slept until 7am. Unprecedented. Saturday morning, I declared I [...]

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When I was a kid I played a lot of video games. My favorite games were (now) classics like Missle Command and Centipede. It was a simpler time for video games. The games were so basic. Nobody considered them violent at the time. But, I guess, when I consider the [...]

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With three kids 4 and under, I am well aware of the importance of routine. Kids thrive on knowing what to expect and when to expect it.
My days are like the movie Groundhog Day. The same exact routine over and over. Not necessarily bad, just very predictable.
The last few days my routine [...]

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Every parent knows how expensive college will be by the time our kids are old enough to go. The question is, what to do about it? SuburbanMommy and I argue about discuss this on a regular basis. How much we should be saving now for our kid’s college, and how much [...]

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Interesting research is out that found that children who had anxious or depressed parents were more likely to get sick. The study was led by Dr. Mary Caserta from the University of Rochester.
Caserta teamed up with Peter Wyman, associate professor of Psychiatry at the University of Rochester, who designed surveys aimed at evaluating levels [...]

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I’ve been trying to improve my Spanish, so I figured what better way to practice than to translate my writings on potty training and travel horror stories.
So, I’m excited to announce the Spanish language version of SuburbanDaddy is ready.
In case you were wondering, potty in Spanish is “orinal”.    SuburbanDaddy is “Daddy Suburbano”.
And, interestingly enough, the [...]

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