Sunday, 20th May 2012

“Not now son…”

Words I hope to never utter to my two beautiful boys. I don’t ever want to be the guy that says “not now son, I’m working” or “not now son, I’m busy.”
When I was growing up, my parents were present and available for me most of the time. As an aspiring baseball pitcher, my [...]

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The Daily Thing is the coolest of cool, chosen by us everyday. These are things we like. Things you might enjoy. If not, tell us what excites you and we’ll check ‘em out.

About Strolling The Baby

Strolling The Baby. We started taking these photos before we were dads. And before DadCapital. But since becoming a dad, it has taken on a new meaning. Strolling the Baby. Dad’s pushing strollers with small children, looking like they would rather be just about anywhere else… watching sports, playing golf, drink beers with buddies even working, rather than pushing this thing around that sleeps, poops and cries. Some of the photos aren’t great because you must be careful when photographing these Dads… they are protective of their little person as if the photograph is going to steal the kid’s soul… but in reality, it’s more likely their soul is the one that has been sucked out… The lesson to learn from Strolling the Baby… be there. Be present. Enjoy your kids.

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