Back to Blogging After Brief Hiatus

I know I've been MIA the last several months, and I apologize. Things have been hectic and I didn't have a lot of time to devote to Brad the Dad.

But now I feel like things have smoothed out a little and I'm ready to once again impart my infinite parenting wisdom on the world.

So stay tuned because I'm coming back.

Thanks for reading!

Brad

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The Sandy Hook Elementary School Shooting Tragedy

I want to take a moment to extend my thoughts and prayers to the victims and their families of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting in NewTown, Connecticut.

I can't imagine what the parents of the children who were killed are going through. Anyone with kids will hug them a little tighter and kiss them a little more tonight. I know I will.

Because this is not a political blog, I'm not going to comment about gun control. This is not the place for it.

- Brad

Happy Thanksgiving!

My family and I want to wish all of you a very Happy Thanksgiving. I'm very grateful for every one of my readers who support Brad the Dad.

Enjoy your holiday and don't eat too much.

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I'm Finally Back!

When I checked my stats for this blog earlier today, I almost fell over after realizing I haven't posted anything in almost a month. Time got away from me.

August has been a busy month. My son turned 2. I had family visiting from out of town. I've been busy selling stuff online via Ebay. I just didn't have the time to sit down and write a few posts.

I also shut down my Brad's Reader blog. After 6 years of writing about literature, writing, ebooks, eReaders and self-publishing, I decided that the blog had run its course. I lost the passion for what I was writing about. And it showed in my posts.

However, I am going full steam ahead with this Brad the Dad blog. I want to eventually get off this Blogger platform and move to something a little more professional looking. I also want to write more toy reviews. After celebrating a 2-year old birthday, I have plenty of new toys to review!

I will be back to posting regularly soon. 

New Posts Are Coming, I Promise

I know, it has been a while since my last post. Don't worry though, I haven't given up on this blog. Things have been pretty hectic lately and "Brad the Dad" has fallen under the radar for a while.

I'm going to be whipping up some new posts really soon. I want to write more about male postpartum depression, because it's an issue that affects a lot of new dads, but gets little attention.

Sorry for the long delay in new posts. I promise to have this blog up and running in no time!

- Brad

Win a $25 Amazon Gift Card!

My other blog, Brad's Reader, is turning 5 this year. To celebrate, I'm giving away a $25 Amazon gift card!

It couldn't be easier: Just leave a comment (not here, at Brad's Reader) saying what your favorite book of 2011 was. The book doesn't have to be published in 2011, just a book you read and liked. I will chose a comment at random as the winner.

Please visit this post for all the details.

Happy Holidays!

Note About Using My Son's Real Name On This Blog

Hi All:

After talking it over with my wife, I'm no longer going to refer to my son by his real name. This is out of concern of his privacy, especially when he's older. Does he really want people to Google his name and read about me changing his poopy diapers? Probably not.

Also, I think it's a safety thing as well. There are a lot of creeps out there. I don't want them reading all of this personal stuff about him knowing his full name. That's just asking for trouble.

So instead of referring to him with his real name, I will refer to him as DS, short for "Dear Son." Makes sense because he is my dear son and I love him like nothing else.

- Brad