Nov 21 2012

Would You Defend Your Son If He Killed a Monkey?

Would you defend your son if he killed a monkey? That’s what Jerry Watkins, father of Michael J. Watkins, is doing. Michael J. is accused of killing a money at Zoo Boise in Idaho.

I’ll take “Questions I Never Considered” for $500, Alex.

Here’s a video report from KiviTV.

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To be clear: this is all alleged. Michael J. Watkins has been accused of breaking into Zoo Boise and beating a patas monkey “so severely that it later died,” according to the AP (via the Houston Chronicle). The story originated in the Idaho Statesman.

According to published reports, the father, Jerry Watkins, said that he believes Read more »


Sep 09 2012

Brad Pitt Is Just A Dad Like Me

Brad Pitt may be a celebrity dad, but according to this article he has to do the morning shift. Which in his case includes getting six kids ready for school. Just like me.

Brad says this activity is “painful,” according to DigitalSpy. Getting six kids out the door in the morning isn’t totally fun? We can believe that.

Of course, Brad Pitt is also a mega-uber-superduper famous movie star worth a gazillion dollars. With a full head of hair. But otherwise we’re, like, totally the same guy.

Brad Pitt: ‘Getting six kids ready for school is painful’ – Celebrity News – Digital Spy.


Apr 26 2012

The Least Productive Part Of My Day

DaddyTips—Thoughts on Dadding

Do you want to know what the least productive part of my day is? Do you? You do.

The least productive part of my day is right now.

Really. Read more »


Mar 26 2012

I Don’t Have Time To Read This Article About Optimizing My Focus and Resources

Dad Loses His Focus

Like the song says, this type'a thing happens ev-ery day.

These tips to help you focus and stuff are fine. Well, they might be fine. They also might suck. I wouldn’t know. Because I haven’t had time to read the article. Read more »


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Mar 07 2012

Where Has Dad Been? Busy Parenting

Hop on Pop book

Poor Pop. Lots of hopping on him.

You know what takes up a lot of time? Children.

That’s why you haven’t seen many posts on DaddyTips lately. I’ve been parenting. In other words, Daddy has been busy being a dad. Read more »


Jan 13 2012

Apps For Paranoid Parents (Stuff Dad Wrote)

iPad 2

This is an iPad 2. You put apps on it. I mean, duh.

We have established that I am a SAHD WAHD. The W stands for Working, and I work as a writer. Hence Stuff Dad Wrote.

So here is something I wrote for Parents.com — 10 Best Apps For Paranoid Parents.

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Jun 17 2011

Christine Coppa interviews Adrian Grenier [Daddy Issues]

Adrian Grenier Shot in the Dark DVD

Friend of DaddyTips Christine Coppa interviewed Adrian Grenier for Parenting.com. Why are we telling you this? Several reasons. Read more »