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.

Never tell a writer what to write

I just posted my weekly contribution to Kim Strickland's A City Mom blog at ChicagoNow. This week's is about my unsuccessful efforts at guiding the creativity of my children.

You can read it here.

The Trick on Rick

My friend Kim Strickland's A City Mom blog today is about me.

It appears I'm freaking her out.

Heh heh. (Rubbing my hands together while cackling with evil glee)

Two Perfect Days At Wrigley Field

I posted this week's "A Suburban Dad" guest column at Kim Strickland's "A City Mom" blog on ChicagoNow. This week's is about...you guessed it...opening day.

I highlighted my two most perfect days ever at my favorite place in the world.

You can read it here.