World’s Hardest Job

Essays that prove parenting is the ultimate comedy training ground.

We’re Expecting! Let’s Go Shopping.

Finding out that you will become a parent is a special moment. Yet, you won’t fully appreciate the Parenthood Club until your first shopping adventure…

January 11, 2026

Ronald McDonald is my Nemesis

This piece originally appeared in Fatherly. Like many single fathers, I felt fast-food shame. There were days, with back-to-back events, when my son and I…

January 6, 2026

How Did I Become an e-Bank?

I was a parental ATM. Now that my son is college-bound, I’ve expanded into a full-service financial institution. During the golden parenting years, pre-puberty, it’s…

January 4, 2026

Fatherhood’s Biggest Lie: Always Tell the Truth

This piece originally appeared in BLUNTmoms. Good dads never lie. What bull. All parents lie to their kids, including moms — especially BLUNTmoms. Parenting is…

January 3, 2026

What’s the Real Gift of Father’s Day?

This piece originally appeared in YourTeen Magazine. Every year on Father’s Day, dads receive gifts declaring them the “World’s Greatest Dad.” When your kids are…

May 30, 2025