Author: Seth

  • Thank You, Babies

    Thank You, Babies

    I was annoyed. It was past her bedtime, she was “summer stalling”, Mama had already read three books, now she wanted me to read the final book, but first she wanted socks, but not any of the three options I gave her, she wanted to pick, and then she wanted to go show mama. As…

  • Taking Control with #DIYZ

    Taking Control with #DIYZ

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    From the moment we become parents (and during the 9-months prior for the mamas), we start having things taken away – our body, our time, our energy, our freedom, our control, etc. It’s rare when we suddenly gain something back of importance. We finally did.

  • Mama Speaks #27

    Mama Speaks #27

    Part of parenting is being inundated with kid’s entertainment. The only problem with kid entertainment is that it’s typically super catchy, super annoying, and super repetitive.

  • Thank You for Making Me Your Papa

    Thank You for Making Me Your Papa

    September 22, 2013, was a pretty special day. It was the day Mama and I officially became Mama and Papa, and while we both have a ton to thank Isabel for, with Father’s Day around the corner, I am going take the mic for a bit.

  • 9 Ways Toddlers Waste Water

    9 Ways Toddlers Waste Water

    It’s a well known fact that we Californians are suffering terribly because of the drought. But, if the powers-that-be really really want to conserve water, they’d do one thing – figure out a way to explain to toddlers the perils of wasting water.

  • King of Rest 2016

    King of Rest 2016

    In my 2.5 years of parenting I’ve acquired many new physical and mental skills. I can cook dinner one-handed, survive Costco with a toddler, cruise the carpool lane at all times (yes, this is a skill), conduct conference calls holding a kid, concentrate amidst body-cringing screams, and sleep nearly anywhere.

  • Time Hack: Mother’s Day Shopping

    Time Hack: Mother’s Day Shopping

    Leaving the house with a toddler is always an adventure. Sometimes we get the angelic toddler who willingly sits in the shopping cart or stroller for the duration of the trip eating gummies and raisins; other times we get the whiny, finicky, “I want to be carried” toddler, who can’t be pleased (in her defense, this…