Suburban Survival Archives
Zombie Apocalypse In Suburban Superstore
At-homes, what's your worst, most demoralizing, place and time?
Living Scared To Stay Upbeat
Ought to be fine, right? Pop in after a speed workout at the gym, pick up cheapie pens and envelopes, eyeball interesting stuff. Staples can provide a certain pleasure and uplift, aisles and… read on »
April 6, 2010
Househusband Macho And Chainsaw Love
What do you do, man, to feel more manly?
At-Home Dad Finds Joy Reliving Strong Back Past
Taking me back, man, the smells, the sounds. Sour snap in the air of wood fresh cut, perfume of gasoline and exhaust from the baby engine that putters soft at… read on »
March 27, 2010
Against Conflict Resolution
Do problems between kids really need to be worked out?
Father Teaches Wisdom About Relationships With Words From Drinking Song
Maybe this is a mama thing. First time one of them leaned on me to get our girls together so they could work things out, was way back in preschool.… read on »
March 17, 2010
Sad, Glad, Slammed On Birthday Party Eve
You, too, get torn up about child getting a year older? Does the party help?
Demands of Kiddy Festivities Have Therapeutic Value For Dad
Came to me just now that prep for a birthday party is a balm and mercy, the same sort of way making funeral arrangements helps the bereaved to cope. No,… read on »
March 12, 2010
Seven-Year-Old Shows New Racial Awareness
How in the world do we deal with this stuff?
More Innocence Lost, Color Blindness Is Over
Blogged fast, out of need: Used to be hard to tell if Girl Child really meant what she said or was just goofing, pulling the Old Man's chain, trying to get… read on »
March 6, 2010
A Man Must Do His Own Daisy Girl Iron-Ons
SAH dads, you know you’re working the gender role thing, but where do you draw the line?
Father Rejects Dogginess, Does His Own Job
If we stay-at-home/work-at-home fathers had a mascot, it would be a dog, a special dog. The dog that can count to seven. The counting per se is no big… read on »
February 17, 2010
No Is New Yes
Do you and your kid(s) find happiness in refusal?
Negative Responses Liberate Positive Energy
Okay, that’s it. Five minutes after eight, right when we said we’d stop the movie and go upstairs to get ready for bed. Girl Child acts panicky – “But this… read on »
January 29, 2010
Ghost of Birthday Party Past
Kid's big day should be kid's, right?
As Child’s Seventh Approaches, Father Reflects, Prepares Self Spiritually
Among our zillion digi-pictures is a shot that says a lot about making kids cry at their own birthday parties. The image dates to a small backyard gathering when Girl… read on »
January 20, 2010
Better With Beer
Your kid(s) put on shows at home? Do you watch them? Enjoy? Avoid?
Reluctant Pop Surprised And Entertained By Orphan/Wild West/Swiss Drama
“Play” in playdate has taken on a new meaning. Get Girl Child together with a friend or two, they spin some flippy make-believe into a theatrical production, costumes and… read on »
January 8, 2010
Brotherhood Of Isolation
Why Don’t SAH Fathers Hang Together Like Moms?
A Man Must Do His Chick Stuff Alone
When I was just out of grad school and pornography was still analog old media, I ran into a guy I knew in a porn shop. A good friend, actually,… read on »
December 7, 2009
Minerva Discovers Rule Of Three
What if one/all of yours were triplets?
Imaginary Multiples For Enhanced Clarity
Minerva, in case you’re wondering, is blognamed after the Roman Goddess of Wisdom. True story. One of many that show why Minerva is a Big City Suit and I do,… read on »
November 20, 2009
The Capon Code
Ever (accidentally) cross the line with some kid’s mom?
Violations, However Innocent And Accidental, Carry Major Risks
“We should get together for a playdate,” says the mother of one of Girl Child’s friends from school. “Yeah,” I say, “The kids, too.” For a second-fraction the woman freezes,… read on »
November 13, 2009
A Lesson Too Far
How much organized activity is too much?
Parenting, Not Pushing, Really
You’d think that the dramatic arts pro who directs our Youth Theater could put on an act, like she’s not wondering if I’m another pain-in-the-ass pushy stage parent. But just… read on »
November 6, 2009
The Word-Size Queen
What happened to speaking simply to children?
That’s No Way To Talk To Your Baby
Blogging back to summer’s end … So close to Manhattan, you see vortexes of uptightness and bad mood all the time, but here is the terrible F5. Total destruction to… read on »
October 19, 2009
Pater’s Plays
Turn Around by Kenny Loggins
Caution: May cause embarrassing weepiness. Listen alone, first time, maybe all the time if you're susceptible to fatherly sentiment in this classic weeper about the kid growing up and -- why not just kill me-- going away. Loggins, whatever you think of the rest of his oeuvre, works it but good. Those who don't get choked up should be closely monitored, if not locked up, 'cause they're stone cold psychopaths.
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BAD KITTY Books by Nick Bruel
Bruel's brill books starring psycho cat has our seriously reluctant reader second-grader poring over the pages for half-hour stretches, even more, without threats…
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