SDL Archives

Welcome to the SDL Archives page! Here you’ll find all of the past posts from Single Dad Laughing in an easy to follow format. If you’d rather skip to the “best of” posts, visit the SDL Top Posts page which will organize it to the most popular for you. Enjoy!

Total Single Dad Laughing posts so far:
828

The Single Dad Laughing Archives:

May 2012 (17)
- 16: You said WHAT to your kid?! (50)
- 16: Crash Landing (67)
- 15: When You Date a Single Parent and You Wanna Make ‘Em Swoon (133)
- 14: A Parenting Riddle (24)
- 14: Dad Induced Giggles (36)
- 12: This is Beautiful Noah – Chubby Baby Days (28)
- 11: When Mommy & Daddy Believe Very Different Things (0)
- 10: An Uncle Once More! (154)
- 10: Three Days of Disneyland (in Pictures!) (31)
- 09: Make Me Pretty, Tilly. (109)
- 09: You Just Shut Off the Internet, What Are You Going to Do Next? (149)
- 08: Assume the Best and Doubt the Worst (157)
- 07: Yep. We found Bigfoot. (54)
- 05: This is Beautiful You (25)
- 04: Lessons from a Five Year Old – How to Draw Mean Robots (32)
- 03: Grandmas Say the Darndest Things! (119)
- 01: My Kid’s Booger Problem Just Got Personal (0)
April 2012 (21)
- 30: A couple more days and a fresh start (88)
- 19: I need to disappear for a little while. (506)
- 18: The Internal Battle on Both Sides of the Religious Fence (179)
- 18: It’s MY turn to do the dishes! (0)
- 17: Funniest Video I’ve Seen in a Long Time. (467)
- 16: So I Like the Ballet. Big Deal. (55)
- 15: A Heart Bigger than His Body (88)
- 14: This is Beautiful You (45)
- 13: In honor of Carissa (269)
- 13: How I Taught My Son Not to Be Shy About Singing (1)
- 12: Busted! (120)
- 11: It does not matter where I start. It only matters that I start. (6)
- 10: Should we really call them “bad words” to our kids? (16)
- 10: I Blog Therefore I Get Free Stuff (94)
- 09: Can Happy People Be Lonely Too? (161)
- 08: Watching an Empty Pillow (274)
- 07: This is Beautiful You (46)
- 04: No posts for a few days (0)
- 02: A Teen’s Brave Response to “I’m Christian, Unless You’re Gay” (4105)
- 02: Slamming Tiny Fingers in Car Doors (0)
- 01: Single Dads (and Single Moms) (27)
March 2012 (36)
- 31: This is Beautiful You (22)
- 31: Fun with Photoshop (9)
- 30: This Week’s Funniest Dumbubbles! (2)
- 29: My New Journey Begins… (144)
- 28: The Most Expensive 33 Cents Ever (22)
- 27: Me in YOUR Dreams (21)
- 27: I bit my kid’s head off for no real reason today. (0)
- 26: The Two Very Different Groups of People Looking for Happiness (76)
- 26: Single Dad Laughing is on Kindle! (10)
- 25: Not a Friend in the World (128)
- 24: This is Beautiful You (56)
- 22: Wow… THAT is embarrassing (152)
- 22: Damn you, Pinterest. I love you. (143)
- 21: How I Lost 25,000 Followers on My Blog (252)
- 20: Imagine (133)
- 20: For my kid’s first birthday, I got him a Facebook account (55)
- 19: It’s ALIVE! (26)
- 19: The Dad He Didn’t Have to Be (55)
- 18: Stepdads (151)
- 17: This is Beautiful You (70)
- 15: The Details of Our Breakup (492)
- 14: Stay Miserable (83)
- 14: The Perfect Recipe for Cabin Fever (32)
- 13: I finally found my celebrity doppelgänger! (182)
- 12: Why are the People You Love Telling Me their Secrets Instead of You (84)
- 12: If insanity had a name, it’d be… (16)
- 11: Facebook Status Roast #3 (35)
- 10: This is Beautiful You (20)
- 09: SICK DADDY NEEDS HIS KID BACK (36)
- 08: One of these men… (208)
- 07: Take These Pills and Stop Being an Idiot (99)
- 06: A Quick Follow-Up to the “Death Knocked” Post (83)
- 05: Death Knocked. And I Had to Answer. (227)
- 04: Let Your Kids Grow Up (35)
- 03: This is Beautiful You (18)
- 01: The Phenomenon of “Fearful Sharing” (44)
February 2012 (33)
- 29: Your Happiness Ain’t My Happiness – The Happiness Equation (81)
- 29: I didn’t realize how much I needed it until I got it. (80)
- 28: I Met Someone… (128)
- 27: Chillin’ with Betty White and Danny DeVito (47)
- 26: It Takes Two to Tango. And I Tangoed with The Lorax. (40)
- 26: Happiness will have to wait (27)
- 25: This is Beautiful You (14)
- 23: Wanna Lower the Divorce Rate? Here’s an Idea… (164)
- 22: The 6 Words People Making Huge Life Choices Need You to Say (137)
- 21: When Something I Write Brings Heavy Consequences (245)
- 21: International Act Like a 5-Year Old Day (51)
- 20: Does Happiness Come from Within? I’m Not So Sure. (55)
- 19: Are You the Common Denominator for Unhappiness? (43)
- 19: The Happiness Dynamic – A 10 Day Project (58)
- 19: This is Beautiful You (8)
- 18: Life is Good (35)
- 17: FOR BORROW: One Disgusting Dog (174)
- 16: First Date Carnage (93)
- 15: EVEN MORE than you ever wanted to know about Single Dad Laughing (22)
- 14: Whose Life is it Anyway? (419)
- 13: We danced. (77)
- 12: Tiny Purple Toes (138)
- 11: This is Beautiful You (10)
- 10: Noah’s Mom is in Labor! (53)
- 09: Show Me Your Mad Face, Dan! (27)
- 08: More Than You Ever Wanted to Know About Single Dad Laughing (101)
- 07: The King Mushroom (66)
- 06: You Ask. I spill it. (103)
- 05: The Five Circles of Health that Parents Can’t Ignore (32)
- 04: This is Beautiful You (17)
- 04: Human Stupidity Weekend (38)
- 02: Just call me Tiny Dancer. (78)
- 01: Should we all boycott Valentine’s Day? (175)
January 2012 (31)
- 31: Bed Hog (129)
- 30: Noah’s Quotable Quotes (136)
- 29: The Old Woman on the Trail (61)
- 28: This is Beautiful You (33)
- 27: Me on Dancing with the Stars? Bring it. (119)
- 26: It’s My Party and I’ll Tweet If It Kills Me (99)
- 25: Noah… *this close* to being a big brother! (150)
- 24: Quit Being So Damn Manly (193)
- 23: I’m Christian, unless you’re gay – Live Reading by Dan Pearce (70)
- 22: Real Dads Have Bad Days Too (29)
- 21: This is Beautiful You (64)
- 20: Putting my child first (17)
- 19: Vee Vaaant to Suck Your Blood! (70)
- 18: An update on two incredible sisters, fighting to survive. (68)
- 17: “I’m still a lot closer to love than you are.” (71)
- 16: Goodbye brain. Hello heart. (135)
- 15: Not so awesome emails. (79)
- 14: This is Beautiful You (36)
- 12: A Real Dad’s Word is Gold (28)
- 11: Dancing in the Car (140)
- 10: How dare you fall in love with the person I once fell in love with? (159)
- 09: My Daughter Home At Last – Response to I’m Christian, Unless You’re Gay (195)
- 09: Sneaking Rice Crispy Treats (17)
- 08: Man-Babies. Creepy? Or Awesome? (58)
- 07: This is Beautiful You (12)
- 06: OMG. Angry babies! Drooling babies! Babies on the run! (39)
- 05: Pictures that never should have been taken. Or shared. (184)
- 04: The Hour when Dads Should Stop Acting like Dads (32)
- 03: Caught in my Underwear (90)
- 02: A life without iPods (59)
- 01: 2012 was AMAZING! (61)
December 2011 (43)
- 31: This is Beautiful You (16)
- 30: Two Voices (31)
- 29: And THAT is why we don’t stick our fingers into staplers… (48)
- 28: I Bet You Can’t NOT Laugh When You Hear This (59)
- 27: Don’t Should On Yourself (29)
- 27: How Do Kids Do It? (28)
- 26: Time vs. the Worthless Heart (58)
- 25: Things You Should Never Say to Someone Who’s Single (Especially at Christmas-time) (114)
- 24: Dancing with the Homeless (65)
- 22: Noah’s Gingerbread Victory (61)
- 22: An early Christmas present to my mobile and iPad friends! (8)
- 21: The Scarf that Changed the World (151)
- 21: You said WHAT to your kid? (184)
- 20: When I Don’t Get My Kid on Christmas (70)
- 19: Noah’s Stepdad, a Dad Indeed. (234)
- 19: Men in Uniform Respond to the post “I’m Christian, unless you’re gay” (81)
- 18: The nine words that just might fix us all (170)
- 17: This is Beautiful You (15)
- 16: The Aftermath of Sadness (45)
- 15: When sadness sets in… (186)
- 15: Costco… everything is not as rosy as it appears. (61)
- 14: Sometimes Real Dads Protect Their Kids. Sometimes They Don’t. (76)
- 14: Ummm… You’re supposed to let brownies cool before you eat them? (0)
- 13: Wait… am I famous? (41)
- 13: SDL’s Blendtec Blender Holiday Giveaway! (190)
- 12: Blind Faith or Stupid Faith? (179)
- 12: Complications for Natalie and Alice (6)
- 11: The most amazing response yet to “I’m Christian, unless you’re gay.” (190)
- 10: This is Beautiful You (14)
- 09: Buddha: Rockin’ his Rock (33)
- 09: Have some cookie with your frosting! (0)
- 08: Changing Schools – Heartache and Hot Chocolate (55)
- 08: The funniest thing my kid’s done in a long time. (19)
- 08: SDL’s Xbox 360 Kinect giveaway! (105)
- 07: Jonah Mowry – A typical teenager once again. (335)
- 06: Jonah (414)
- 06: ANOTHER new wardrobe for my kid?! (61)
- 05: Paying it Forward this Christmas (212)
- 05: Jacob is not my actual brother. (22)
- 04: Responses Video to ‘I’m Christian, unless you’re gay’ (153)
- 03: This is Beautiful You (31)
- 02: Buddha: Thems There Is Some Strong Jaws (17)
- 01: Know when to hold ‘em. Know when to fold ‘em, Dads. (31)
November 2011 (53)
- 30: Noah’s Hilariously Awesome Letter to Santa (146)
- 30: Fatten this bachelor up… (0)
- 29: Love your neighbor as yourself? No thanks. (169)
- 28: The Benefits of Hating Yourself (111)
- 27: A Few More Powerful Responses to ‘I’m Christian, Unless You’re Gay’ (126)
- 26: This is Beautiful You (16)
- 25: Buddha. Always faithful. Always at my feet. (34)
- 25: You’ll never guess what I picked up Black Friday shopping… (59)
- 23: Gratitude in Pictures (43)
- 23: Pillsbury Dough Blogger (0)
- 22: I blog, therefore I get free crap. (137)
- 22: The last of the best posts you never read. (4)
- 21: My four-year old’s been saying some naughty words… (277)
- 21: Catching up… (1)
- 21: Making my kid believe it was HIS idea… (2)
- 20: Powerful Responses to ‘I’m Christian, unless you’re gay.’ (1505)
- 19: This is Beautiful You (14)
- 18: Buddha… confused and worried. (42)
- 17: Wrinkly and Worth it (21)
- 17: Should I bring up an unexpected moment of passion with a close friend? (4)
- 17: OMG. Sassy Babies! Chubby Babies! Babies covered in lipstick! (22)
- 16: If you give a child a cookie… (28)
- 15: The Thousand Roads through Hell (35)
- 14: I’m Christian, unless you’re gay. (16516)
- 13: My pet pig turned out not to be a pet pig at all. (25)
- 13: How did you manage divorce as a parent? (4)
- 12: This is Beautiful You (21)
- 11: Buddha’s Day – Horsin’ Around (22)
- 11: Is a part-time dad better than no dad at all? (6)
- 11: OMG. Grumpy Babies! Spooked Babies! Babies being swallowed by tutus! (20)
- 10: Challenge: The first word that pops into your head. (217)
- 10: The most incredible time-lapse video I’ve ever seen. (63)
- 09: You said it and your kid believed it. Go figure. (53)
- 09: What should I do if my child hits other kids? (3)
- 09: More of the best posts you never read. (6)
- 08: Dads I wanna smack. (103)
- 08: Dad Got Busted Big Time (7)
- 07: Tales from a Public Bathroom (77)
- 07: Should I break things off if I don’t get a lifelong commitment? (17)
- 07: Walk with me down memory lane… (20)
- 06: Turns out I don’t like olives. (46)
- 05: This is Beautiful You (19)
- 05: What the heck is this? (59)
- 04: Buddha’s Day: Batdog (18)
- 04: What are some good potty training tips? (5)
- 04: We won’t be homeless! (54)
- 03: The Funniest Crap Being Passed Around Facebook (88)
- 03: OMG. Shocked Babies! Laughing Babies! Confused Babies! (48)
- 02: The two kinds of people with crappy pasts. (139)
- 02: The best posts you never read. (12)
- 02: How do I reassure my wife that the sex we do have is okay? (15)
- 01: 250 lbs of M&Ms… GONE! (106)
- 01: My Dad is Strongest than Your Dad! (12)
October 2011 (58)
- 31: NO PETS ALLOWED!!! (192)
- 31: Paintin’ Butts on Pumpkins (25)
- 31: My ex-spouse constantly lies. What should I do? (5)
- 30: Don’t go gettin’ a big head or anything… (37)
- 30: A few changes ’round these parts… (38)
- 29: This is Beautiful You (22)
- 28: Buddha’s Day – A Mighty Big Yawn (22)
- 27: An Entire Lifetime (28)
- 27: Do I need to tell my husband about a past affair? (51)
- 27: OMG. Funny Babies! Cute Babies! Mad Babies! (96)
- 26: Real Dads Laugh. A Lot. (21)
- 26: When is it appropriate to introduce your child to the person you’re dating? (10)
- 26: A peek at this week: dental shame, worthless women, and hippos in hot tubs. (30)
- 25: Worthless Women and the Men Who Make Them (One Year Later) (119)
- 25: Get that out of my face! (9)
- 24: That Crazy Uncle Dan (76)
- 24: My freaky half-fall tree. (50)
- 23: And you thought YOUR dreams were weird? (65)
- 23: How do I handle religious differences with my ex? (9)
- 22: This is Beautiful You (43)
- 21: Buddha’s Day – Autumn Chillin’ (25)
- 21: Glass Half Empty, Glass Half Full (22)
- 20: The Dentist and His Dance of Shame (137)
- 20: My broken relationship with my sister has hurt my relationship with my family. How do I get that back? (6)
- 20: A Peek at this Week: Lost Kids, Sick Kids, and the Joys of Dating Webites (2)
- 19: That Dang Dating Website Awkwardness (361)
- 19: Noah’s Mom… a “real” reason to celebrate. (259)
- 18: What happened to summer: Noah’s First Swim Lesson (18)
- 18: As a single mom, how do I fill my daughter’s need for a daddy? (12)
- 18: X is for Xabbo (11)
- 17: Real dads don’t tell their children what to believe. They teach their children how to believe. (88)
- 17: How can I help my son stop the bullies? (6)
- 16: Sick in Santa Monica (95)
- 16: This is Beautiful You – Grandparents Edition (15)
- 14: Buddha’s Day – Stuck in a Hole (29)
- 13: Hey you! I need your advice. (12)
- 13: My in-laws treat me horribly. Do I need to let them see my child? (24)
- 13: Internet Fruitcakes: Snake Noodling (31)
- 12: My kid is missing! (222)
- 12: A Peek at this Week: Projecting Crap, Curses, and Weirdos in the Attic (13)
- 11: You said WHAT to your kid? (142)
- 11: How do I help my husband in his pornography addiction? (13)
- 11: Who needs a Shake Weight when I have a Kid? (0)
- 10: The Fall of Man (227)
- 09: Project your crap much, Dan? (82)
- 09: I feel like I need to find who I am outside of motherhood. How do I do that? (10)
- 08: This is Beautiful You (39)
- 07: And then there was… winter? (17)
- 06: The Fishing Curse (35)
- 06: Why the heck would it be where it goes? (7)
- 06: A peek at this week: rants, bullies, and Noah peeing anywhere he wants. (20)
- 05: Real Dads Dream with Their Kids (39)
- 05: How do I ask for help when I’m always the strong one? (5)
- 04: Bullied. The Forgotten Memoirs. (281)
- 03: The most troubling thing I’ve ever shared here on Single Dad Laughing… (166)
- 03: “Can I really pee right here, Dad?” (61)
- 03: Should I divorce my husband if it means he’d be homeless? (9)
- 02: This is Beautiful You (23)
September 2011 (48)
- 30: Congratulations. You Just Broke Your Child. (One Year Later) (0)
- 30: Should I be upset that my husband didn’t tell me about a woman he is playing hockey with? (18)
- 29: It’s my sister’s turn… (2)
- 29: Bla bla bla bla… that means… (41)
- 28: A letter. To whoever. (306)
- 28: A Peek at this Week: Needing help, sibling rivalry, and flamboyant hillbillies. (5)
- 28: The Big Hillbilly Hoe-Down (85)
- 28: Is it realistic to trust that my ex won’t cheat on me again? (15)
- 27: Your Happiest (25)
- 27: Your Dad Was Right (29)
- 26: My baby was cuter than your baby! (32)
- 26: Real Dads Know Things (20)
- 26: How do I help my child understand that I’m dating again? (4)
- 25: This is Beautiful You (10)
- 23: Noah, the soccer stud. (7)
- 23: What should I do if a guy I am dating disappears? (4)
- 22: Hugs. Kisses. And other horrible tactics. (10)
- 22: The Bro-Down Unfolded (25)
- 21: I want another child, my husband doesn’t. What should I do? (5)
- 21: Finding My Soul on the Mountain (56)
- 20: The Disease Called Perfection (One Year Later) (38)
- 19: How do I get my husband to be more involved with the kids? (4)
- 19: A sink full of rotten yuck… (39)
- 19: And then there was fall… (48)
- 19: Time for another Bro-Down (85)
- 18: This is Beautiful You (8)
- 16: My grass was made for walking… (90)
- 16: What should I do when my ex tries to get visitation rights? (12)
- 15: Real Dads Cry (44)
- 14: SDL Mobile Site is Live!!! (33)
- 14: What kind of man does this to his child? (21)
- 13: How much did YOUR kid cost? (One Year Later) (62)
- 12: And THAT is why we don’t staple our fingers… (83)
- 12: How do I deal with mean and nasty in-laws? (29)
- 11: This is Beautiful You (13)
- 09: Where Were You When the World Stopped Turning? (153)
- 09: Should I cut-off contact with my son and his family? (9)
- 08: Real Dads Are Tough (58)
- 07: “My dad peed in the shower…” (42)
- 07: Finding Messy (25)
- 07: How do I stop arguing with my husband about going back to work? (7)
- 06: How do I motivate my 4th grader to get better grades? (14)
- 05: Our little Cecret Lake… (32)
- 04: This is Beautiful You (57)
- 02: Buddha Did It (65)
- 02: Repairing the Damage of an Open Relationship (5)
- 01: The Ultimate Multi-Purpose Parenting Tool (1)
- 01: Babies Sleeping on You (103)
August 2011 (42)
- 31: How old is old enough to leave your kid home alone? (9)
- 31: Voices from the Past (6)
- 31: SDL… All sorts of new goodies! (27)
- 30: Lightning Crashes & Power Outages (40)
- 29: Don’t Swing, Danny Boy… (33)
- 29: Buddha don’t take no crap… (80)
- 29: How does a woman enter the dating scene again? (10)
- 28: This is Beautiful You (33)
- 26: Smile In Your Photos, Damn It. (114)
- 25: Almost there! (5)
- 24: Real Dads Speak Softly and with Kind Words (82)
- 23: The First Piece of the Puzzle (62)
- 22: Backwards Undies (61)
- 20: I feel guilty when I go dancing without my husband. (19)
- 19: I don’t want to be your counselor. I want to be your date. (3)
- 18: Two Voices (86)
- 17: Any Excuse to be a Cowboy (55)
- 17: How do I get my ex-husband to be more involved with the kids? (5)
- 16: Worth a Thousand Words… (38)
- 16: Death by Doughnut (52)
- 15: Real Dads Play with Their Kids (59)
- 14: This is Beautiful You (33)
- 14: How do I help my girlfriend get over her own past mistakes? (1)
- 12: Bug bites and Sunburns (133)
- 12: Two Loons and a Book (8)
- 11: Crying and Blogging (145)
- 10: A Peek at this Week: Levitation, lack of hygiene, and Noah’s mad decryption skills (8)
- 10: Disgustingly Delicious (169)
- 09: People watching. The good. The bad. The awesome. (71)
- 08: The Silhouettes (31)
- 08: Thinking on top of the Box (47)
- 07: This is Beautiful You (5)
- 05: Hygiene & Camping (66)
- 05: Yackin’ with Yak (20)
- 04: Our Not-Too-Crazy Turned-Real-Crazy hike (38)
- 04: Red Means Go (6)
- 03: A Peek at this Week (22)
- 03: Real Dads Go to Work. Real Dads Come Home. (58)
- 02: Lightning and Stars (24)
- 02: I’m not the only M&M weirdo (37)
- 01: Sunset at Yuba Lake (23)
- 01: Two Rounds in the Octagon (25)
July 2011 (38)
- 31: This is Beautiful You (19)
- 30: The awkward pull-over (29)
- 29: When it’s cool NOT to like things… (60)
- 28: Why I Don’t Hunt (79)
- 27: Should you get divorced? (163)
- 26: Real Dads Are There (35)
- 25: Watch for Kitten Eating Bunnies (47)
- 24: This is Beautiful You (24)
- 23: Backspacing (77)
- 22: A Peek at this Week (5)
- 22: When Kids Evolve… (55)
- 21: Real Dad Moments #3 of 3 (16)
- 21: You said WHAT to your kid? (#5) (66)
- 20: Real Dad Moments #2 of 3 (21)
- 20: I Bet You Can’t NOT Laugh When You Hear This (66)
- 19: Real Dad Moments #1 of 3 (32)
- 19: Planking. Everybody’s Doing It? (78)
- 18: Single Dad Laughing: The Complete First Year! (10)
- 18: Real Dads Touch Their Kids (60)
- 17: This is Beautiful You (21)
- 16: Not Today! (28)
- 15: I swear I already wrote that (36)
- 14: Trapped within the Walls of a Guarded Heart (132)
- 13: Sweet, Sweet, Sweet Summer (34)
- 13: Perfectly Synced (87)
- 12: Perfection, Dancing, and Boogers on the Bedpost. (70)
- 11: The Parental Happiness Graph (112)
- 10: This is Beautiful You (35)
- 09: The Jack in the Box (53)
- 08: Me in YOUR dreams. (57)
- 07: Don’t Should On Yourself (66)
- 06: This Moment Brought to You By… (30)
- 06: Will the real Dan Pearce please stand up? (61)
- 05: Real Dads Treat Women Right (56)
- 04: Happy Birthday America! (22)
- 03: This is Beautiful You (0)
- 02: The Search Party (52)
- 01: Thick Skin Schmick Schmin (80)
June 2011 (39)
- 30: More Ammo for Manpris (36)
- 30: If you’re fat… I’m fatter. (120)
- 29: Kids Uncensored #3 (67)
- 28: The Bro-Down Unfolded (41)
- 28: Trust me. (63)
- 27: Unanswered Questions (86)
- 26: This is Beautiful You – Grandparents Edition (27)
- 25: “Murder” in the Dark? (60)
- 24: Time for a bro-down. (110)
- 23: Real Dads Have to Decide Some Things (16)
- 22: A Pretty Girl at the Window (69)
- 21: Perfect Parents (69)
- 20: The London to Brighton Bike Ride (45)
- 19: Happy Father’s Day! (23)
- 19: This is Beautiful You (13)
- 18: Early Bird Gets the Boot in the Face (81)
- 17: When you see me, what do you see? (47)
- 16: England or Bust – Strawberry Fields (37)
- 16: You said WHAT to your kid? #4 (98)
- 15: The Real Dad Rules on Nook and iBook! (4)
- 15: Fashionably stupid (99)
- 14: Day Two through Year Eighteen (33)
- 13: The Power of Vulnerability (23)
- 13: Inside Voices Outside & Outside Voices Inside (41)
- 13: The Great Weigh-In Debate (49)
- 12: This is Beautiful You (14)
- 11: The beautiful woman, the smelly man, and the woman with the scowl. (69)
- 10: The worst pain you’ve ever experienced (124)
- 09: England or Bust – Day One (62)
- 09: Dan Pearce is the new Chuck Norris (82)
- 08: Just say you’re not interested! (122)
- 07: Day One (32)
- 06: Things You Should Never Say to Someone Who’s Single (274)
- 05: This is Beautiful You (0)
- 04: Followers (61)
- 03: Internet Fruitcakes #4: Cleaning the Cobra Pit (47)
- 03: Marley & Me (68)
- 02: Parents, Have Better Moments (73)
- 01: The Great Manpris Debate (164)
May 2011 (39)
- 31: The Big News (36)
- 30: You said WHAT to your kid? #3 (195)
- 29: This is Beautiful You (27)
- 28: Happy Birthday to Me! (86)
- 27: Your @#&*% just might be the product of you. (127)
- 26: What you don’t know just might help you. (63)
- 25: Real Moms (34)
- 25: Ummm… isn’t that illegal? (117)
- 24: The Making of Dads (47)
- 23: Classic 80′s Portraits (67)
- 23: Time Zones – My Kryptonite (84)
- 22: This is Beautiful You (24)
- 21: Pointing out my typos (64)
- 20: Facebook Status Roast #2 (66)
- 19: Why do you believe what you believe? (205)
- 18: The Bunny Bully – By Noah (91)
- 17: The Real Dad Rules – Prologue (86)
- 16: The Real Dad Rules (1)
- 15: This is Beautiful You (30)
- 14: Bachelor Bites – Mimi’s Carrot Raisin Bread Recipe (41)
- 13: Weirdness (22)
- 13: Butterfly Kisses (107)
- 12: Internet Fruitcakes: God Bless Our Troops (37)
- 12: Have You Ever Noticed… (63)
- 11: You said WHAT to your kid? #2 (362)
- 10: The hierarchy of M&Ms (3)
- 09: I guess you had to be there (56)
- 08: This is Beautiful You (38)
- 07: Coupon for a Free Tank of Gas? (64)
- 07: Let me sleep in! (68)
- 06: What’s the point of worrying? (122)
- 05: The World, Explained (82)
- 04: Internet Fruitcakes: Photoshop Weirdness (83)
- 04: Anticipating Camping (79)
- 03: Single Dad Laughing – Interview with Stefan Molyneux (0)
- 03: The French Guy (76)
- 03: A Better Way, Mr. Pearce (191)
- 02: A Better Way, Mr. President (352)
- 01: This is Beautiful You (0)
April 2011 (40)
- 30: I’m gonna kick your butt so hard (85)
- 29: Don’t look a fool in front of the Queen’s Palace! (59)
- 28: Facebook, till death do we part. (87)
- 27: Chappy wouldn’t make me! (156)
- 26: A Letter to the Extremists (441)
- 25: Introducing Buddha (160)
- 24: This is Beautiful You (6)
- 23: Caught Red-Handed (6)
- 22: Kids Uncensored #2 (113)
- 21: When is it time to evolve in our thinking? (248)
- 20: You scratch my back… (32)
- 20: The time I blew it on the Price is Right (72)
- 19: Worthless Teenagers and the Parents who Make Them (685)
- 18: Deflated and Four (120)
- 17: This is Beautiful You (6)
- 16: How to write something really funny on a day when you’re really sad. (69)
- 15: The lost archives: The three-day conversation (39)
- 14: The lost archives: The Vortex (47)
- 13: In honor of Carissa (195)
- 13: The lost archives: The Sand Pile (43)
- 13: Egg on my face! (26)
- 12: I made somethin’ WAY more nifty difty! (23)
- 12: The lost archives: The Joys of Fatherhood (35)
- 11: The lost archives: Post Office Blues (36)
- 10: Still no B.B. (74)
- 10: This is Beautiful You (0)
- 09: Name that Macro – ANSWERS! (42)
- 09: My Special Place (100)
- 08: Knockin’ my socks off! (54)
- 08: Name that Macro (104)
- 07: Internet Fruitcakes: Interesting Pictures (54)
- 07: My Date Googled Me (75)
- 07: Understanding the Girls Leaving (11)
- 06: Old people say the wisest things #3 (61)
- 05: Because sometimes it’s just fun to have fun (71)
- 04: The Chicken Incident (138)
- 04: Journaling to find the root of the problem. (39)
- 03: This is Beautiful You (0)
- 02: Juggling the thermostat (53)
- 01: Murder… There’s Nothing Funny About It. (69)
March 2011 (31)
- 31: Forgotten but not gone (58)
- 30: Your kid… traumatized. (124)
- 29: Rubbing Elbows with Movie Stars (48)
- 28: Just another day in Beverly Hills (42)
- 27: This is beautiful you (29)
- 26: A little more headroom please? (205)
- 25: Hibernation (41)
- 24: But… but… but… (80)
- 23: Sit Down and Write (102)
- 22: B.B. Shawshanked it Out of Here (101)
- 21: 55 on the Freeway (135)
- 20: This is Beautiful You (38)
- 19: The Booger Bug Incident (90)
- 18: Comments! (85)
- 17: You are not the man she married (238)
- 16: You said WHAT to your kid? #1 (0)
- 15: S.A.H.D. (232)
- 14: Facebook Status Roast #1 (70)
- 13: This is Beautiful You (47)
- 12: Daylight Killing Time (136)
- 11: Therapy – it ain’t such a bad thing. (128)
- 10: Bachelor Bites – Turkey a la Chicken (103)
- 09: Confessions of a Blogger (125)
- 08: The flaming ping pong ball (106)
- 07: Psychological Band-Aids (127)
- 06: This is Beautiful You (0)
- 05: Saturday’s Heroes – Julio (29)
- 04: Facebook Pokefest! (81)
- 03: Ba Du Ba Ba Baaaaaa Syndrome (139)
- 02: Time for Spring to spring. (93)
- 01: Grandmas Say the Darndest Things! (113)
February 2011 (28)
- 28: People watching. The good. The bad. The awesome. (0)
- 27: This is beautiful you (0)
- 26: Lame Dreams (59)
- 25: My Mad Wrinkle (91)
- 24: Kids Uncensored (117)
- 23: Wrinkly and Worth It (82)
- 22: Noah Turns Four (71)
- 21: International Act Like a 4-Year-Old Day (123)
- 20: This is beautiful you (0)
- 19: The Candy Land Showdown (139)
- 18: Lion King like you’ve never experienced it before (106)
- 17: The Unfortunate Potato Cannon Incident (85)
- 16: 91 Mutual Friends (143)
- 15: Time vs. the Worthless Heart (315)
- 14: Noah’s Valentine’s Day Cards (107)
- 13: This is beautiful you (0)
- 12: Saturday’s Heroes – Kayleigh (26)
- 11: Ummm… who are you? (99)
- 10: Insecurity Pillows (157)
- 09: Those sexy reds and blues (169)
- 08: Choose Your Own Adventure – Sarah gets Dumped (108)
- 07: The great laundry fiasco (170)
- 06: This is beautiful you (0)
- 05: He sits. And he waits. (147)
- 04: Celebrilicious: My favorite new party game (90)
- 03: If you give a child a cookie… (169)
- 02: Noah’s Awesome Day on TV (90)
- 01: The Thousand Roads through Hell (430)
January 2011 (33)
- 31: Old people say the wisest things #2 (75)
- 30: This is beautiful you (38)
- 29: My little computer noob (81)
- 28: When my child is sick (113)
- 27: Accidental Bachelor Art #2 – “Ice Sculptures” (69)
- 27: Accidental Bachelor Art #1 – “Reaching Out” (46)
- 26: Memoirs from Noah’s Mommy (73)
- 25: “I Want it Fast and I Want it Now” Syndrome (137)
- 24: A big lug (189)
- 23: This is beautiful you (37)
- 22: Tomayto Tomotto (116)
- 21: Muffin Man’s Magic Weight-Loss Muffin Mix (115)
- 20: Who the heck is Justin Bieber? (224)
- 19: Noah’s quotable quotes (215)
- 18: Grandmas Say the Darndest Things! (5)
- 17: Six million murdered… What’s in a number? (170)
- 16: This is beautiful you (43)
- 15: Is Twitter for the birds? (64)
- 14: How to put together a 54-piece puzzle in 75 seconds (96)
- 13: Let the white lies go (11)
- 12: Happy Halfie (76)
- 11: Have some OCD. It’s on me. (277)
- 10: That damned scale (136)
- 09: This is beautiful you (0)
- 08: Do you mumble? (65)
- 07: Poor B.B. (88)
- 06: I made somethin’ nifty difty (109)
- 06: 2011 was AMAZING (121)
- 05: Dancing with the Homeless (228)
- 04: 100 Definitions of Impossible (126)
- 03: Mom pushed Daddy out the door (63)
- 02: This is beautiful you – New Years (34)
- 01: Guys with farmer tans don’t do yoga (103)
December 2010 (33)
- 31: Dirty Undies (72)
- 30: Noah’s traumatization (293)
- 29: The real definition of maybe (83)
- 28: My pain can beat up your pain (352)
- 27: Fatten up for the family photograph (69)
- 26: This is beautiful you (27)
- 25: And… DONE. Merry Christmas. (54)
- 24: A ummm… “special” Christmas greeting. (67)
- 23: Old people say the wisest things (105)
- 22: Noah gets a new dog! (2)
- 22: Single Dad Laughing and “Perfection” (255)
- 21: Getting Christmas back (161)
- 20: Real Dads Don’t Leave (1316)
- 19: This is beautiful you. (0)
- 18: Pictures to Sort (152)
- 17: Challenge: The first word that pops into your head (721)
- 16: Another Day in Danoah’s Inbox (1)
- 15: Why Facebook should never add a “dislike” button. (387)
- 14: Golfing in winter (125)
- 13: People watching. The good. The bad. The awesome. (9)
- 12: This is beautiful you (1)
- 11: A true friend (and a boys night out) (91)
- 10: A lazy man’s Christmas (323)
- 09: Why can’t I not be shy? (160)
- 08: Just dance (345)
- 08: We see what we want to see (284)
- 07: How dare you be beautiful. (517)
- 06: When I say "never mind". (244)
- 05: This is beautiful you. (0)
- 04: Why I hate bowling (231)
- 03: First letter to Santa (186)
- 02: The Dog Poop and the Wedding Cake (210)
- 01: Grandmas say the darndest things (35)
November 2010 (32)
- 30: Worthless men and the women who make them (1064)
- 29: Snowy Sundays (129)
- 28: This is beautiful you – Sibling Edition (70)
- 27: Brothers (162)
- 26: Black Friday (197)
- 25: Thankful for a lot of things (254)
- 24: Phase two of the impossible project (339)
- 23: Thanksgiving mayhem (127)
- 22: Hundred dollar jeans (356)
- 21: This is beautiful you. (52)
- 20: How do you write a quality post on the day your sister gets married? (88)
- 19: Pumpkin Bread (375)
- 18: Bugs. Food. Awesome. (446)
- 17: The impossible project (447)
- 16: They’re your dreams. Keep it that way. (143)
- 15: The small side of the numbers (433)
- 14: This is beautiful you. (0)
- 13: When friends won’t leave (176)
- 12: Get out your money (230)
- 11: Single Dad Laughing – Answers (148)
- 10: Everything you never knew about Single Dad Laughing (258)
- 09: The Parable of the First Responder (24)
- 08: A little too much at home (174)
- 07: This is beautiful you. (0)
- 06: Because sometimes it’s just fun to have fun (1)
- 06: Saturday’s Heroes – Cliff Bichel (33)
- 05: Nervous? Here’s a pretty awesome trick. (75)
- 05: Another day in Danoah’s Inbox (4)
- 04: It’s my funeral and I’ll laugh if I want to (282)
- 03: The delusion of normal (202)
- 02: My dancing black duck (282)
- 01: Before the number changes (166)
October 2010 (42)
- 31: Wardrobe malfunction (95)
- 30: The many awesomnesses of Halloween (50)
- 29: Lessons from MY dad (116)
- 29: Uh oh. (215)
- 28: An arm for Maura (288)
- 27: Pulchritude Poetry Contest (154)
- 27: Who laughs at their own jokes? (111)
- 26: Worthless women and the men who make them (3013)
- 25: In case of an emergency, dial 9-1-0. (156)
- 24: This is beautiful you. (0)
- 23: Fun with Photoshop (74)
- 23: Saturday’s Heroes – Mr. Ledbetter (41)
- 22: Lessons from a four-legged fluff ball (107)
- 21: Less talk. More walk. (199)
- 20: Dizzy and Deflated (112)
- 19: Step away from the scale. (247)
- 18: A bum rap for an only child (266)
- 18: Worth a thousand words. (9)
- 17: This is beautiful you. (0)
- 16: Password Nazis (71)
- 16: Saturday’s Heroes – Carissa (170)
- 16: Cart before the horse (109)
- 15: The good. The bad. The ugly. Moving on. (89)
- 15: The road that led from there to here. (168)
- 14: Yeah, right. You just want beer. (195)
- 14: One awesome lady (70)
- 13: When "amazing" happens (90)
- 12: Apparently, you don’t actually exist. (213)
- 12: “This Dad, That Dad” Resume (257)
- 12: What should the bullied do? (90)
- 11: Bullies. “their not even human” (419)
- 10: This is beautiful you. (63)
- 09: The real way to get more followers to your blog. (234)
- 08: Break away, parents. (70)
- 07: Tiggity backs and pup cakes (397)
- 06: Our secret (106)
- 06: GASP! Nyquil to your kid?! (123)
- 05: Memoirs of a Bullied Kid (2799)
- 04: Jumping off the edge of everything I know (496)
- 03: Fishing with dad (143)
- 02: My basement torture chamber (97)
- 01: And we wonder why “Perfection” is such a problem. (266)
September 2010 (32)
- 30: You just broke your child. Congratulations. (3103)
- 29: Ummm… really? Like, really really? (69)
- 29: You want to get rich quick? No problem. (12)
- 28: Why don’t communists like me? (2470)
- 27: The CURE for “Perfection” (731)
- 26: The 30 personalities of Facebook (110)
- 25: Turns out guys really CAN’T see dirt (98)
- 24: Today, I just need help. (0)
- 23: So… you want girls not to like you? (46)
- 22: Every kid needs a pet monkey (45)
- 21: Another day in Danoah’s inbox (61)
- 20: The disease called “Perfection” (5811)
- 19: Never throw water on a grease fire (45)
- 16: Guys with farmer tans don’t do yoga (4)
- 15: Did that happen to you when you were a kid? (35)
- 14: The worst ad campaign ever (60)
- 13: How much did YOUR kid cost? (996)
- 13: Noah. An adoption tale. (237)
- 11: Tales from College (38)
- 11: 18,774. Guess who’s sexy… (41)
- 10: Not even Cupid could fix this broken cart. (30)
- 08: The crappiest diet ever (that actually works) (63)
- 07: The real definition of maybe. (28)
- 06: The phantom smell (50)
- 05: Dumping Syndrome (26)
- 05: Poop bags in my pockets (33)
- 05: Our green screen vacation (17)
- 04: Noah’s traumatization (1)
- 03: Panic alarms and post-it notes (16)
- 03: Passadoodle. Laugh your face off this weekend. (31)
- 02: My pain can beat up your pain (112)
- 01: The time I blew it on the Price is Right (39)
August 2010 (35)
- 31: To nuke it is to duke it (30)
- 30: Fatten Up For the Family Photo! (27)
- 29: Validation (21)
- 29: “I don’t know if I have that…” (13)
- 28: Peanuts and bugs (11)
- 27: Remind me never to date a girl from South Dakota (102)
- 26: It finally happened. (42)
- 26: My first and last “attempt” to spank my kid (113)
- 25: Danoah’s sarcasmic writing contest #1 (46)
- 24: My difficult confession (42)
- 23: Danoah’s Top 12 Facebook Pet Peeves (43)
- 22: A day in Danoah’s inbox (38)
- 21: If I like cats you have to like me (58)
- 20: Ummm… let me be single… please. (48)
- 19: Mutton busted. Noah’s first rodeo. (19)
- 18: The hot girl search. Episode One (44)
- 17: Walk with me down puberty lane: yearbook celebration #1 (44)
- 16: The ten rules of the Divorce Club (6)
- 15: Bye bye minivan. (18)
- 14: Once there was a doorknob. And it sucked. (3)
- 13: A soldier’s child (38)
- 13: Hang in there buddy… just 30 more seconds! (45)
- 12: You thought you liked Chinese food (46)
- 11: Kid’s meals… what happened?! (47)
- 10: Just leave some M-Ms on the porch (57)
- 09: A serious sucker for sales (3)
- 08: Melt already! (5)
- 07: Dad Life (6)
- 07: Ummm… you’re too hot. Go away. (8)
- 06: The truth about multi-level marketing. (1)
- 05: The Tale of Monster Boy (10)
- 04: Marriage is like Disneyland (14)
- 03: Cartoon #1 – Single Dad Laughing (7)
- 02: Noah’s last straw (16)
- 01: How the crap do you fold fitted sheets? (23)
July 2010 (24)
- 31: Going to a concert? Read this first. (2)
- 30: A single dad’s guide to potty training (13)
- 29: Phone calls to three-year-olds (1)
- 28: Sad songs and sour moods (5)
- 27: Oh, real mature… dad. (2)
- 26: I’m BIG TOO, dad! (1)
- 25: Time to get rid of the guitars for everybody’s sake (1)
- 25: When Noah’s not here (14)
- 24: Yuck swapping (4)
- 23: The water curse (2)
- 22: The bedtime blues (15)
- 21: Dirty undies (2)
- 20: The mother duck tactic (2)
- 19: Animal [gulp] abuse (2)
- 18: High pressure adventures (5)
- 17: Lawyers, you can’t live with ‘em, you can’t get divorced without ‘em. (2)
- 17: I lost 700 lbs. in one day! (2)
- 17: Determination and super human strength, at 11 pm. (0)
- 16: 100 silly songs… a quick way to a slow and painful death (3)
- 15: The money pit no longer (1)
- 14: The awesome awkwardness of announcing “the split” (1)
- 13: The Hyena-Pig Pickle (4)
- 13: The natural salesman (1)
- 12: A new life, a new adventure. Starting… NOW. (9)

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