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It’s WTF Wednesday! Today’s question: Should I be psyched if my daughter recognized the opening chords of “Highway to Hell”?

October 4, 2011

Welcome to the second instalment of WTF Wednesday, where the crack IBMP Expert answers your questions about parenting or having parents. Today’s question comes from Daddy Knows Less, who writes: Dear IBMP Was it inapporpriate of me to be psyched when my daughter recognized the opening chords of ACDC’s “Highway to Hell” when it came […]

Lost in plain sight

October 3, 2011

You: Dad, where’s my Lego Creator set? Me: How should I know? Where’d you use it last? You: In my room. Me: Okay, did you look there? You: Um, no. Me: Well maybe you should. . . . Dad, it’s not there. Then look somewhere else. I’ve looked everywhere. I sort of doubt that, because included in the […]

It’s IBMP WTF Wednesday! Ask the expert. I should know; I have a blog.

September 28, 2011

Welcome to the first Want The Facts Wednesday, or as we like to say, WTF Wednesday: bad advice delivered expertly. Today’s question comes from Party in Peoria, who writes: Dear IBMP What does it mean when my 4 year old son walks around saying that there is a party on his penis? Should I call […]

Sorry I didn’t pass those genes on, but I never had them in the first place

September 18, 2011

A few weeks back we talked about genes that seem to have been sacrificed in the making of my Y chromosome. There are a few more, in addition to the yardwork gene, that you should be familiar with. One is the gene for height. Sorry, just short to average. Nothing to get excited about there. […]

Running away? Don’t forget your coat

September 11, 2011

I’m sorry I didn’t seem too concerned or upset yesterday. I know it was a big deal to you and you expected me to beg you to change your mind. Read this in 10 years and it’ll all make sense: Son, what are you doing? I’m leaving. You don’t love me so I’m going to […]

The IBMP Follow Friday recommendations

September 10, 2011

The IBMP Blog and Twitter Roll rolls out! There are many, many great bloggers and twitterers chattering away on the internet. Kind of makes me wonder why you’re here, but I’m glad you are! I’ve been wanting to create a “blog roll” for some time now — that’s basically a list of blogs worth visiting. […]