One Year Old, Not Breathing
"Engine 51, Medic 143, you're responding for a 1 year old unconsciousness and not breathing.… [more]
How did the Chicken Cross the Ocean?
For many of us, a big, scary thing would be writing and producing a musical. For Erik… [more]
Hand Holding on Holding Hands
For those of us way on the other end of the tied knot, it can be easy to forget the delicate… [more]
Attention Cynics: Do Not See The Muppets
Mormon Daddy Reviews Guest Contributor: Josh Tenney Last year around Thanksgiving,… [more]
Letter from the Editor
I started Mormon Daddy Blogs in February of this year. It grew out of a feeling that perhaps… [more]
Roadtrip to the Sun
Ben Crowder admits that he takes a lot of things for granted. "Take the sun, for instance.… [more]
6 MOST RECENT FEATURED POSTS
One Year Old, Not Breathing
"Engine 51, Medic 143, you're responding for a 1 year old unconsciousness and not breathing. PD is also en route." Thus begins the latest post by a new blogger to MDB, a firefighter/paramedic … [More...]
How did the Chicken Cross the Ocean?
For many of us, a big, scary thing would be writing and producing a musical. For Erik Orton, a writer/director/producer in New York City, it takes a little something more. Erik's big, scary thing … [More...]
Hand Holding on Holding Hands
For those of us way on the other end of the tied knot, it can be easy to forget the delicate nuances involved in timing and initiating that first hand-hold in a new relationship. These are high stakes … [More...]
Attention Cynics: Do Not See The Muppets
Mormon Daddy Reviews Guest Contributor: Josh Tenney Last year around Thanksgiving, I was new Dad with a five-month-old daughter named Anna. Together as a family, we ventured out to the … [More...]
Letter from the Editor
I started Mormon Daddy Blogs in February of this year. It grew out of a feeling that perhaps the Mormon dads who blog from time to time could benefit from a greater sense of community enjoyed by our … [More...]
Roadtrip to the Sun
Ben Crowder admits that he takes a lot of things for granted. "Take the sun, for instance. It’s 93 million miles away. Ninety-three million miles. Let’s say you hop in a car and start driving … [More...]
10 RANDOM POSTS FROM THE ARCHIVES
Eagles Live
A live feed from the nest of a family of eagles in Iowa? Precisely the kind of stuff the internet was made for. Among thousands of others (yes, that's 71K+ watching online as this was written), the feed has captured the attention of MDBer Josh Weed. This mesmerizing display of reality TV … [Read More...]
Enraptured by the Rapture
Some end of the world predictions catch on better than others. For some reason, radio evangelist Harold Camping's prediction of today, May 21, 2011, leads the pack and may not be surpassed for a long time (if there will still be more time). It's even captured the fancy of the MDB community as … [Read More...]
Never Give Up, Never Surrender
Tim Allen's most famous line might be "To infinity and beyond." But only slightly behind that one has to be the line from that classic, Galaxy Quest, when he inspires the crew of his spaceship with the immortal words, "Never give up, never surrender!" The line is a favorite in the home of Elia … [Read More...]
Live Like You’re Dyin’? Really?
A recurring theme in pop culture advocates living each day as if it were our last, a beautiful sentiment, inspiring us to leave nothing on the table. Excellent advice, unless you actually stop to think about it. Which, fortunately for us, Ken Craig does in his recent post. Hey, Tim McGraw, … [Read More...]
Surviving Pregnancy: A Guide for Expectant Dads
Okay, so maybe as guys we don't actually carry the babies ourselves. But the fact of the matter is, the pregnancy experience is fraught with peril for the soon-to-be father who dares traverse that 9-month minefield unawares. Fortunately, newly expectant father Scott Bagley shares with others … [Read More...]
Amazing Race Mormon Edition
Happily married couples typically lack the pyrotechnics that make for scintillating television. Which possibly explains why there aren't any on this season's Amazing Race. Moreover, the popular reality show, which follows pairs of contestants all around the world, doesn't have a married couple of … [Read More...]
Hand Holding on Holding Hands
For those of us way on the other end of the tied knot, it can be easy to forget the delicate nuances involved in timing and initiating that first hand-hold in a new relationship. These are high stakes here. Blow the timing or technique here could doom an otherwise promising relationship. The … [Read More...]
How to Write a (Grief) Memoir
Abel Keogh has been through a lot. He's an author who lost his first wife to suicide. He is very open about the experience, including having written a book about it. He has since remarried, but the experience of his first wife's passing and as a widower clearly shows through. His latest post … [Read More...]
Flying House Sleepovers and Other Birthday Expectations of a 6-year-old
Remember that post (Outrageous Kid Parties and Potato Chips) a couple of weeks back about the extraordinary lengths some parents will go to for their kids birthdays, including the Utah mom who allegedly spent $32K on her 6-year-old's birthday party? Mere child's play, in comparison to the … [Read More...]
Time to Take It All Off?
Mark Wilcox decided the time had come to cut his losses. After mulling the matter of his own male pattern baldness for some time, Mark decided to beat nature to the punch by shaving off the remainder of his hair. It was a brash move not without its consequences. Mark learned a number of random … [Read More...]
