Savvy Daddy Blog

After many years of being a savvy daddy and married to savvy mommy, this post represents my best thinking on one of the most difficult topics known to man - woman. more

Some savvy daddies have created a great life for themselves and their families by starting a business.  What things would you have to consider to taking the plunge? more

Father's day is coming.  What's your plan for getting your dad the perfect father's day gift? 

Stop working for the man and work for yourself.  Build that freelancing business you've always wanted.  It's a great idea, as long as you've got a good boss more

The iPad rocks - for us adults as well as for kids.  Here's a few hacks and apps for getting the most out of it for your kids more

It’s a question that I never thought I’d ask.  My stance has always been that my kids are going to college.  Not negotiable.  But recently, I’ve started to seriously question the value of college.  Am I crazy? more

Hey new dads! To help you jump up that learning curve a little faster, here are 50 hacks and perspectives - for new dads by new dads that have been there more

Is it me or are our lives being dominated by looking at screens?  Screens of all types – TV screens, computer screens, cell phone screens.  The other day, we went to some big dinner gathering and I will never forget that moment when all 10 kids were hovered around 3 cell phone screens.  (Pathetic?  Maybe so, and that’s a topic for another day.)  In these days of looking at lots of screens, it’s also a good time to revisit some basic things to take care of your kids’ eyes.

Based on some great resources from the American Optometric Association, here’s some great tips for us dads to keep our kids’ eyes sharp and strong.

Infants:

The main thing during the early years is to provide age-appropriate stimulation.  Mobiles and other objects around the crib.  Books. Stories.  All the stuff that you probably are doing now – just keep doing it and mix it up when you can.  Also, don’t forget to get an initial check-up with an optometrist at about the 1-year mark.  The main things to look out for in this age: excessive tearing, excessive eye-rubbing, lots of crusties, lots of redness, oversensitivity to light, and the appearance of a white pupil.

Okay, guys, I’ve got to admit that I used to be pretty down on libraries.   This is what I pictured:  little old ladies punching out library cards, smelly, obscure books no one really read, and worn-out beanbag chairs that had lost a few too many beans.  And being an internet surfing addict & a bookstore/café regular, I thought, who needs a library?  

Today’s libraries are really different than from what I remember.  They’re on twitter. They’re running cool programs and partnering with local businesses & cultural institutions.  They’re doing stuff for autistic kids.   They’ve got online book reservations and local neighborhood pick-up/drop-off.  One library I talked to is even letting members borrow fishing poles. more

“My dad never gave me an allowance because it looked too much like a government hand-out.” more