One in a Million
Some guys just seem like they were made to be dads. Not that all of us guys can't get… [more]
Intrinsic vs. Extrinsic Motivation
Motivation can be a four-letter word, especially when you want to do something and you… [more]
My Peeps
Going off the rails a little bit for this one, in that it's a post by a Mormon mommy (gasp!).… [more]
MDB Spotlight: 3 more posts you don’t want to miss
This week, MDB featured a post, called "I'm a Mormon and I Don't Watch Fox News," which… [more]
To Every (Political) Thing, There is a Season…
Two things we generally try to avoid on this blog are politics and religion (not that… [more]
If You Could Go Back, What Would You Tell Yourself?
Possessing all the wondrous knowledge you’ve accumulated since your teen years, what… [more]
6 MOST RECENT FEATURED POSTS
One in a Million
Some guys just seem like they were made to be dads. Not that all of us guys can't get there eventually, but some, like maybe one in a million, seem like they come ready made to be great dads. Josh … [More...]
Intrinsic vs. Extrinsic Motivation
Motivation can be a four-letter word, especially when you want to do something and you know you should be doing something, but things get in the way. Chas Hathaway is an author, musician, blogger, … [More...]
My Peeps
Going off the rails a little bit for this one, in that it's a post by a Mormon mommy (gasp!). But it is, frankly, too good to resist, and it has a nice little message for our Mormon daddy community, … [More...]
MDB Spotlight: 3 more posts you don’t want to miss
This week, MDB featured a post, called "I'm a Mormon and I Don't Watch Fox News," which served as a timely reminder for the need for civility and respect for those who may share your chapel but not … [More...]
To Every (Political) Thing, There is a Season…
Two things we generally try to avoid on this blog are politics and religion (not that there's anything wrong with them, it's just that they are already well-covered elsewhere). So what do we feature … [More...]
If You Could Go Back, What Would You Tell Yourself?
Possessing all the wondrous knowledge you’ve accumulated since your teen years, what would you say to your sixteen-year-old self if you could go back in time? Blogger Seti Matua over at … [More...]
10 RANDOM POSTS FROM THE ARCHIVES
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...]
Lessons from the Missed Call
Inspiration. Wouldn't it be nice if there were an app for that? Instead, we are left to do our best over the course of a lifetime to hone our ability to discern it. It's part of the deal. And there may be no better teacher than the inspiration that got away. The one we didn't pay attention … [Read More...]
Making Lemonade Out of the E-book Phenomenon
Jeff Savage's guest post on the blog, "LDS Publisher," was featured here just a few days ago. But we also found him on a different blog, "Six LDS Writers and a Frog," where he addresses a white-hot topic in the writerly world -- self-publishing via e-books. The phenomenal self-publishing, e-book … [Read More...]
Michael on Being Sent Home Early from His M2B:)
I've been a big fan of Michael McLean for a long time. His work in music and storytelling reaches deep within the LDS community, but has also touched many hearts beyond. More than that, he has worked hard to successfully forge a path through the business side of a market that is small and not … [Read More...]
When She Pops the Question
Not that question. The question before that question. The question that can pave or pre-empt the way to the big question. "What are you going to be when you grow up?" Once that question was an opportunity to let your imagination soar with limitless possibilities, before the grown-up would … [Read More...]
Dad U.
That may be me in the picture, learning with my little brother the fine art of hammering stuff, though it's the kind of scene that plays itself out every day all across the world: a dad patiently coaching his boys when clearly it would be easier to do the thing himself. But such dads aren't as … [Read More...]
Undercover Bishop
It can be jarring to bump into your ecclesiastical leader out of context, like in a store or at a sporting event. Sure we know that they have lives (albeit limited) outside their church callings, but when we're used to seeing them in their suits and ties at the pulpit or in the bishop's office, it's … [Read More...]
Wife Yelling
Apparently, yelling at our wives isn't as verboten as one would think, even for the good Mormon dads that we are. In fact, there are two times when we can raise our voices, one of which is prophet sanctioned, the other scripturally sanctioned. Special thanks to Richard Tait for bringing these … [Read More...]
Moonlight Serenade
Young children have a way redefining a parent's definition of a good night's sleep. When once in the time B.C. (before children) anything less than a solid eight was a rough night, those miniature midnight marauders can make a parent grateful to be able to string together a pair of three-hour naps … [Read 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 movie theater for what would be our daughter’s first movie: Disney’s Tangled. Being only 5, … [Read More...]
