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Last Updated: May 11, 2022 06:54AM • Subscribe via RSS • ATOM

How Not To Be a Good Dad

May 11, 2022 06:54AM ● By Matthew Jones

Being a good dad is hard. It’s hard to define and even harder to do. And I’m certainly not an expert enough to tell you how to be a good dad. But what I can do is narrow down your options by...

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A Saturday Around the 'Burg

Apr 27, 2022 05:00AM ● By Matthew Jones

This last Saturday was quite a packed one for the Jones family. I got to work my dad muscles, both figuratively and literally.Working Up a Sweat I started the day with a trip to the gym. That’s a...

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Dads and Diapers

Apr 13, 2022 05:00AM ● By Matthew Jones

I’m walking into the men’s room at the Hilton Doubletree in downtown Asheville, North Carolina. I’m on a work trip, and my kids are hundreds of miles away back in Fredericksburg. But even without...

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The Futility of the Nap Ride

Mar 23, 2022 05:00AM ● By Matthew Jones

How many miles have I driven going nowhere? Fifty? A hundred? It’s more than I want to admit. And why do I do it? Why do I drive to nowhere? To get a tiny human to fall asleep. It’s 12:30 p.m. The...

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A Daddy-Only Weekend

Mar 09, 2022 06:38PM ● By Matthew Jones

Last weekend, my wife Juliann took a girls’ weekend in Williamsburg with a couple of friends. I’m really glad she did it—she works hard both at work and at home and deserves some time off. I was...

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Art Time 4 Kids

Feb 23, 2022 12:46PM ● By Matthew Jones

We’ve been taking our 4-year-old son Benny to art classes at Art Time 4 Kids for over a year now, and we love it! Art Time 4 Kids is a kids art studio in downtown Fredericksburg. It’s owned and...

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Dungeons and Dragons and Dads

Jan 26, 2022 05:47AM ● By Matthew Jones

Making new friends is hard. Raising kids is hard. But trying to make new friends while most of your time is spent chasing kids is nearly impossible. And trying to do it during an international...

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Visiting the Richmond Science Museum

Jan 12, 2022 06:00AM ● By Matthew Jones

I. Love. Science museums. I went to the Baltimore science museum multiple times while growing up in Arlington, and always got excited when we went to a new science museum in a new city on a trip....

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Kids Music Review!

Dec 29, 2021 06:00AM ● By Matthew Jones

There is a lot of kids music out there. What’s worthwhile to listen to? What should you avoid? Let’s dig into the wide world of kids music. These reviews are geared to best prepare you with the...

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Kings Dominion Winterfest

Dec 15, 2021 01:27PM ● By Matthew Jones

It’s December! And that means that everyone is putting up their holiday decorations. The good folks at Kings Dominion are joining in the fun. I’m a big fan of Busch Gardens’ Christmas Town, but...

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