Pete Gilbert

#TerribleGiftsForA4YearOld

Trending hashtags on Twitter is not something I pay particularly close attention to, but every once in a while, one catches my eye and...

Parenting with a little help from Siri

Siri, the "personal assistant" on Apple's iPhone can be helpful to a parent in a variety of ways, but first, you need to make...

Places to Vacation WithOUT Your Kids

Over the summer, my wife and I celebrated our 10th anniversary. In the past decade we've taken come pretty cool adventures. Some of the...

You do NOT want to be a stay-at-home dad

You may think being a stay-at-home dad is all snuggles and cartoons, well, you're wrong, all wrong. I sure do miss going to work every...

Shopping at Costco with Kids: A Survival Guide

Without proper planning, an Costco trip with kids can bring a parent to his or her knees. Hopefully, these tips I've learned over the...

The Loudest Silence

"Push on my belly." On the surface it seemed like such a simple request from my wife. Once I completed her request, I'd never seen...

The Birthday Gift Alternative

A few weeks ago I wrote about the triple birthday party my wife and I had for our kids https://indyschild.com/Blog-6334.114134-8409.114134-Triple-Day-Fun-Run.html). We love combining their...

Eventually, Every Dad is a Doofus Dad

Sometimes I'm a complete doofus of a dad. The extreme doofus type of dad that's usually reserved for TV commercials and sitcoms. I try...

It’s Only a Date

This month I asked some other dads to contribute their own stories, give advice or just share whatever was on their mind. Enjoy, Pete ---------- As a divorced...

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