New Southern Dad: Thoughts on traffic
Does the traffic in Atlanta compare to the carpool line at the elementary school in a sleepy rural town? Yes, yes it does.
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New Southern Dad: There are too many flavors of toothpaste
There are two kinds of people in this world - those who are shrewd practitioners of oral hygiene and those who take a lackadaisical approach to brushing and flossing.
New Southern Dad: The value in ‘going analog’
There's a new trend of people “going analog,” not just stepping away from things like social media, but disconnecting from the internet as much as possible.
New Southern Dad: Remembering my grandmother
Naps at granny’s house were never meant to last.
New Southern Dad: Combating poison ivy with dish soap
I grew up believing that I was one of the lucky few that was not allergic to poison ivy.
Making a case for the importance of Claxton Dairy/Woodlawn roundabout
Data shows a roundabout is safer and better for intersections.
New Southern Dad: Should kids’ schoolwork be saved?
Another summer, as far as the school calendar goes, is coming to an end. That means my home will soon be littered with textbooks, worksheets and various scraps of paper. It seems like only yesterday I was hauling a trunk load of recycling to the dump.
New Southern Dad: Family game night, or how Monopoly reveals the depravity of man
Family game night is supposed to build bonds and boost brain power. One dad learns what a round of Monopoly really reveals about his children.
Heat domes, air conditioning and the human condition
At any given moment it can feel like triple digits, or hot enough to bake cookies on the sidewalk or write the next great Southern novel.
A friendly reminder to practice fireworks safety
With the United States’ 250th birthday approaching, it's a safe bet that more people will be enjoying amateur pyrotechnics this year than in a long time.
New Southern Dad: There are too many flavors of toothpaste
There are two kinds of people in this world - those who are shrewd practitioners of oral hygiene and those who take a lackadaisical approach to brushing and flossing.
New Southern Dad: The value in ‘going analog’
There's a new trend of people “going analog,” not just stepping away from things like social media, but disconnecting from the internet as much as possible.
New Southern Dad: Remembering my grandmother
Naps at granny’s house were never meant to last.
New Southern Dad: Combating poison ivy with dish soap
I grew up believing that I was one of the lucky few that was not allergic to poison ivy.
Making a case for the importance of Claxton Dairy/Woodlawn roundabout
Data shows a roundabout is safer and better for intersections.
New Southern Dad: Should kids’ schoolwork be saved?
Another summer, as far as the school calendar goes, is coming to an end. That means my home will soon be littered with textbooks, worksheets and various scraps of paper. It seems like only yesterday I was hauling a trunk load of recycling to the dump.
New Southern Dad: Family game night, or how Monopoly reveals the depravity of man
Family game night is supposed to build bonds and boost brain power. One dad learns what a round of Monopoly really reveals about his children.
Heat domes, air conditioning and the human condition
At any given moment it can feel like triple digits, or hot enough to bake cookies on the sidewalk or write the next great Southern novel.
A friendly reminder to practice fireworks safety
With the United States’ 250th birthday approaching, it's a safe bet that more people will be enjoying amateur pyrotechnics this year than in a long time.