Category: Writing
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‘Why do we go to Disney World, like, every weekend?’
Are you kidding me? A seven-year-old boy actually asked this question a couple of days ago while his dad was tucking him into bed for the night. “Daddy, why do we go to Disney World, like, every weekend almost?” The dad blinked and said, “Buh … wha … because it’s…
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The Year of Disney Begins
Two days, three parks, four exhausted family members. The trouble with fun of this magnitude is that when you come home, there’s grocery shopping and housework waiting. But if the choice is between that and doing the grocery shopping and housework without going to Walt Disney World for a 35-hour…
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Dad 2.0 Summit: Next Year, I’m Singing
First, it was about the song. The song we all dance to as loving, engaged, parents and creative souls. The tune that wakes us in the morning before the sun or the kids are up so we can be ready for work or whatever our day holds before we make…
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Why am I doing this?
I don’t have a plan. I have some business cards (and boy, are they nifty), and I know when I have to be on-stage Friday morning. I also know that I’m sandwiched between the mayor of Houston and the opening keynote speaker, Jeff Pulver. But they all said I need…
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Why Do We Join?
One of the first pieces of advice I received when I began to write this dad blog was to “find your tribe.” I thought the guy was being condescending. I thought I was being blown off. It sounded a little to me like, “Look, pal. You’re new. We’ve been here.…
Carter Gaddis, Writer & Editor 