Birthday parties.  We have all been through them, from the cute 1st year party that means adult drinks and hovering over a cake smashing kid (fun) to the house full of other peoples kids and the nefarious goodie bags.  As …

Show 54: Birthday parties, memory maker or chance to show off? Read more »

You know them.  They hover like the Seal Team 6,  swooping in for the swift run, shoving their progeny out of way and go in guns blazing to rectify whatever issue tweaks them.  They must protect the poor fragile children, who …

Show 52: Helicopter Parents, how to not get caught in the rotor wash Read more »

There comes a time when your wee offspring are too old for a babysitter.  You as parents agonize over leaving the kids unattended, even for a 30 minute trip to the store or for takeout.  You take the risk, it …

Show 51: Leave ’em alone. When adults flee! Read more »

For our 50th show, Michael Driver comes back for more with your erstwhile Beer Dads!  Tim, Jon, and Paul tease out of Michael why his daughter will have the best appreciation for music.  Seems that our friend had in the …

Show 50: That’s Crunchy, Yo! Read more »

Drinking adult beverages is something we excel in.  We love the beers and boozy drinks, wine and food pairings, and for a lot of us of a certain age, its the only sin we have left! But being a responsible …

Show 48: To Drink or Not To Drink Read more »

**Confession**  I screwed up.  I forgot to post.  The dog ate my reminder.  There was a rip in space-time continuum.  Life got in the way.  Here is the post that was supposed to run last week, but now runs this …

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Meet the Pilots.  Our better halves.  The beautiful ladies who did not run out of the wedding ceremony screaming.  The women who serve as our concience, our partners, and our loves.  Stephanie, Celeste, and Susan come for a 2 part …

Show 42: The Pilots Part 1. Meet the women who keep us straight. Read more »

Abbie Gale of the blog All That Makes You joins us this week for our 40th show!  Abbie is a writer, story weaver,  and blogger who lives life out loud. She graciously joined Tim, Jon, and Paul to talk this week …

Show 40: Be Careful What You Wish For, with Abbie Gale! Read more »

We all get to that point.  No amount of punishment, threats or actual, gets through to our progeny.  They continue on a path that we may not agree with, whether it is not performing well in school, or not following …

Show 39: Leverage, What to use when all the discipline runs out? Read more »

Life.  We live it.  We modify it (when the wives are not looking) and we try to make the most of every situation.  This week’s show deviates a little from our norm, and we roll out a new part of …

Show 32: Guy Tips. Where we talk about our own Life Hacks. Read more »