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I’m fat. Need help.
“I’m fat. Need help.” . That was my plea — in shortened form (the TL;DR*) — to the group of dad bloggers I chat with on Facebook. News to no one, I’ve been overweight for a very long time. I’ve been...
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Chuck the Chunk: Baby Steps
Scroll down a bit to the lovely infographic of my chunky self, and you’ll see I’ve shed 4 lbs since starting my Chuck the Chunk (CTC) weight loss adventure. I lost all four the first week and then held...
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#SuperMilkMan to the Rescue!
As a marketing/design professional and an admitted non-sports fan, the commercials truly ARE my favorite part of the Super Bowl. And last year’s big game featured an awesomely over-the-top spot from...
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Chuck the Chunk: My Love Affair with Two Men from Vermont
I will not be wearing this shirt for weigh-in photos again. So here we are at the one-month mark of Chuck the Chunk — and I’m proud to say I’ve lost nine pounds! I’ve shed more weight in less time in...
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Chuck the Chunk: “Daddy, your butt is big!”
I made a little more progress this week, but taking (and posting) photos each time reminds me I have a big chunk of work to do. Or maybe I can just avoid being viewed in profile for the rest of my...
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Testicular Cancer and Embracing Your Nuts
When your last name is “Almond,” you learn at a young age to live with the “nut” jokes. From the constant jingle-singing* (“Almond Joy’s got nuts…”) to the crazy/nuts remarks, the cracks start early...
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Chuck the Chunk: Keep On Chuckin’
Other titles considered for this post, “Slow and Steady is Boring and Slow,” “Two Steps Forward, Three Steps to the Couch,” and “I’m So Lame.” Yes, I’m still doing this. (This being Chuck the Chunk.)...
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What’s Been Going On With My Face…
Here we are, halfway through November, and you may have seen quite a few new facial hairs growing on the men in your life or around the interwebs. In case you’re not familiar, this is the phenomenon...
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The Macaroni Incident
As I’m thick in the throes of wedding planning, I thought it would be a fun to share some witty words from a fellow dad and superhero lover. Yet Charles Baserap is more than your average fanboy. He...
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I Went to a Conference for Women, and All I Got Was a Big Rash
JOCK ITCH. The “big rash” was actually jock itch; I just didn’t have the nerve to stick it up there in the title. It was only midway through the first full day of BlogHer — a ginormous conference about...
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19 Things My Kid Has Eaten Since He Last Had a Vegetable
As parents, one of the most common struggles is getting our kids to eat. To eat healthy. To eat what’s set before them. To eat at all. My son’s mealtime issues are multi-tiered — a parfait of...
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Designer Daddy Goes to the White House
I was invited to the White House recently, and initially I had no idea why. That’s not to say I wasn’t thrilled to receive the invitation. I’ve lived in DC for 20 years, and while I’ve toured the West...
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Did You Get Dad What He Really Wanted for Father’s Day?
I’ll bet if someone took a poll (and I did) asking dads what they really wanted for Father’s Day, there’d be a lot of answers like these: Do something fun with my kids Do “something fun” with my...
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What’s in a Name? Summer Camp, Cancer, and 84 Miles To Go
. Imagine yourself a kid at summer camp. . Perhaps it calls to mind bunk beds with flimsy mattresses. Potato sack races and three-legged races and racing around at dusk playing hide-and-seek....
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5 Things I Won’t Tell My Kid About Sex
Not nearly long enough ago, our 7-year-old shared a conversation he’d had with a friend… about sex. It was retold with a mixture of curiosity, amazement, and giggling. And was alarmingly detailed. I...
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Gift Guide & Giveaway for the Dad Who Has Everything (But Didn’t Get What He...
Father’s Day has come and gone, and probably so have your hopes for getting something you really wanted. Don’t get me wrong — handmade cards, semi-cooked/burned breakfast in bed, and extra hugs are all...
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Monstrously Delicious Back-to-School Meals with Barilla
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Barilla; the content and opinions are my own. Jumping back into a school year schedule can be scary. Trying to serve school night meals that are...
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Are You Depressed? You Owe It to Your Family to Find Out
I was compensated by Med-IQ through a grant from Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. and Lundbeck to write about depression awareness. All opinions are my own. My Depression Story My husband and I had...
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Depression Survey: You’re Not Alone
I was compensated by Med-IQ through a grant from Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. and Lundbeck to write about depression awareness. All my opinions are my own. Touched By Depression Just before...
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My Obesity Journey: There & Back Again & There & Back Again & There & Back...
I previously worked with Med-IQ* on their campaign educating people about depression. I jumped at the chance to work with them again, this time to raise awareness about obesity and the misconceptions...
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