In Defense of Rock and Roll

I just posted my weekly Suburban Dad contribution to Kim Strickland's City Mom blog at ChicagoNow.

This week's is called "In Defense of Rock and Roll."

You can read it here.

A Suburban Dad

I just posted my weekly Suburban Dad contribution to Kim Strickland's City Mom blog at Chicago Now. This one is called "How do you know when beer is too much a part of your life?"

You can read it here.

The Reason I Write

I just posted my weekly Suburban Dad column to Kim Strickland's City Mom blog at ChicagoNow. This week I reveal the reason I write...and yes, there is a Father's Day tie-in.

You can read it here.

The Best Time to Visit My House

My weekly Suburban Dad contribution to the City Mom blog at ChicagoNow has been posted. In it I identify the three hour weekly window it's safe to visit my house.

You can read it here.

Vocabulary Victories and Defeats

This week's Suburban Dad contribution to the City Mom blog at ChicagoNow has been posted. This week I wrote about my son Johnny and his unintentional tribute to the comedian Norm Crosby.

You can read it here.

Fun with Passive Aggressive Techniques

My weekly "Suburban Dad" contribution has been posted to the "City Mom" blog at ChicagoNow, inspired by the recent impressive passive aggressive shot delivered by my teenage son.

You can read it here.

A Message for Parents of Creative Kids

My weekly Suburban Dad contribution to the City Mom blog at ChicagoNow has been posted. It's a message for the parents of college-aged creative kids, nearly all of whom are panicking as graduation season arrives.

You can read it here.

A Typical Day in the Life of a Househusband

I just posted my weekly contribution to Kim Strickland's A City Mom blog at ChicagoNow. This week's is called "A Typical Day in the Life of a Househusband."

Every single word is 100% true, and not exaggerated or fabricated or pulled out of my keester in the slightest. (Cough)

Kids and Politics

I just posted my weekly contribution to Kim Strickland's "A City Mom" blog at ChicagoNow. This week's Suburban Dad entry is called "Kids and Politics" and it's about my attempt at raising kids that aren't temple-throbbing haters.

You can read it here.

Chaperoning in Iowa

My buddy Kim (A City Mom) is chaperoning a school trip to Washington this week and has been blogging about it, so my weekly Suburban Dad contribution to her blog is also about chaperoning.

I've done it exactly once.

I call this piece "Chaperoning in Iowa"

(By the way, just as an aside, we've decided upon Wednesday as my day to contribute to ChicagoNow. I don't know if anyone makes notes of that sort of thing, but if you do, this info's for you.)

Road Trip!

I just posted my weekly "Suburban Dad" contribution to the "A City Mom" blog at ChicagoNow. This week I offered a counterpoint to Kim Strickland's recent trip to London with her family. Mine is more about the dirty underbelly of the family vacation--The Cross Country Road Trip.

You can read it here.

Painted Toenails and Tea Sets

I just posted my weekly contribution to Kim Strickland's "A City Mom" blog at ChicagoNow. This week's is about the uproar caused by the J Crew ad featuring a little boy with toenail polish.

You can read it here.