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‘Baby Baby!’ Book Review & GIVEAWAY – #UPDATED
Baby, Baby! written by Diane Stortz illustrated by Ailie Busby – Available at Amazon *EDIT* When we first read and reviewed this book MONTHS ago, we found it annoying. It has since become our favorite book to read with Big AL, because she likes to act out each page. You should really check it out. I enlisted […]
Dad’s Monday Mind Dump: 5/22/17
Every once in awhile, the brain gets full and needs to be emptied. For the plaid dads, the Monday Mind Dump is where it happens. In no particular order, here’s what’s on Aaron’s mind: Parenting sucks sometimes. Yes, I know I signed up for it. Yes, I know how it happens. Yes, it still sucks […]
My Birthday Surprise? Memory Loss & Back Pain, YAY!
It’s that time of year again. The ultimate season change. No, it’s not the cold snap of winter, or the warm sunny embrace of summer. It’s my birthday. Another year around the wheel has been completed. What do I get for my trouble? What prize awaits me as I hit this glorious day? “Hey Johnny, […]
‘Gifted’: A Spoiler Free Review
Guest post by CranioFamilyBlog. As a point of clarity, I was not asked to write this review in exchange for the tickets to pre-screen Gifted. I am writing this for you, because it matters. Last night I was offered an opportunity to pre-screen the movie Gifted. In true form, my beloved bride and I turned […]
Five Reasons Christians Can Watch ‘Beauty and the Beast’
Earlier this week we posted an article, “The One Reason Christians Should Boycott ‘Beauty and the Beast'”. If you haven’t read it, we encourage you to read that post in its entirety before reading this one. Our post from earlier this week has sparked a lot of great discussion among both Christians and people who are not […]
The One Reason Christians Should Boycott ‘Beauty and the Beast’
The live action remake of “Beauty and the Beast” is going to make Disney a lot of money this weekend. A lot of Christians aren’t happy about it. Many Christians and evangelical leaders, including Franklin Graham, are calling for believers to boycott the film because of the director’s revelation that the film will contain Disney’s first […]
This is Us: Adoption, Loss, and Love
SPOILER ALERT: The following post contains spoilers from ” Memphis,” the Season 1, Episode 16 of “This is Us,” which originally aired on February 21, 2017. You can view the episode on the NBC app, with a paid subscription to Hulu, or read a synopsis here. Kimberly-Clark Worldwide makes Kleenex. I bet Kimberly-Clark Worldwide has […]
Christians: We’re Not Ready To Abolish Roe v Wade
– I am a man. I am an adopting father. I am a minister. I am Christian. These are my inherent biases right at the top. – Events of recent days have given many conservative pro-life Christians reason to celebrate. On January 27, hundreds of thousands attended the annual March for Life in Washington, D.C. […]
Why It’s Impossible To Put Race in A Box
Next week, I board a plane to fly across the country. It’s not to escape the winter weather, although that’s surely a perk. It also isn’t to experience the world famous San Diego Zoo (even though I’ll likely be taunting lions, tigers, and bears with my ample girth, making them long for days of old, […]
Adoption: The Struggle is Real
“NO!” For the one thousandth time, he screams “No!” Long; drawn out. With every single breath, “NO!” He knows (I’m certain he knows) it grates my nerves. Every night, we battle. I need him to go to bed. He’s determined to stay as far away from his bed as possible. He wiggles. He wrestles. He […]
To the Person Staring at My Colorful Family
[Pics of Aaron’s children withheld, pending adoption finalization] To the person staring at my family: I see you. Your glance morphed into a gawk in a flash. You can’t unlock your gaze from my family. Yeah, we have a lot of kids. And yes, the chances are pretty good that the volume in the establishment […]
Dad’s Beginner’s Bible Review and Giveaway
The Beginner’s Bible is beautifully illustrated in a cartoon style sure to capture a child’s interest. The stories are short so that even very young children can stay focused long enough to finish one, or you can flow rather seamlessly into the next if their attention span allows. I sat down with my three year old, […]
Book Review Charlie the Tramp
Charlie the Tramp by Russell Hoban *You can win a free copy – see details below* Charlie is a beaver who decides, much to his parents and grandfather’s chagrin, he does not want to chop down trees, build dams, take care of his fur or teeth, or have chores and responsibilities. He would prefer to […]
Six Reasons Why Christmas Is Better Than Thanksgiving
For months, a great debate raged across this grand country. People took sides and vigorously defended their stance. As November drew closer, social media heated up. People insulted and blocked friends who didn’t agree with them. As the last minutes of October faded away, the conflict swelled to a crescendo. I’m not talking about Trump […]
President Trump: Now What?
Donald Trump. Somehow, he pulled off the biggest political upset since Harry Truman’s big win in 1948. We’re all going to have to get used to saying “President Trump.” Many of us are ecstatic–we expressed our anger over the last decade and our non-politician, “tell-it-like-it-is” candidate won, and he did so his way. Some of […]
Fear and Loathing 2016
One more day. After a year’s worth of mudslinging, debates, ads, rallies, emails, FBI investigations, tawdry recordings, and endless droning about a wall, one day is all we have left of this presidential election cycle. Wednesday morning can’t come soon enough. Barring a constitutional miracle, we’ll elect a president–our Commander-in-Chief, and the next leader of […]
Quick Thoughts on Dadding Boys
The plaid dads have big families. Between us, we have nine children. Five of them were made the old fashioned way, and four of them were–or, in my case, in the process of being–adopted. I can only make girls. My wife and I have three of them. They are, as of the writing of this […]
