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Have Kids, Will Travel

Dec 01, 2021 11:24AM ● By Matthew Jones

This Thanksgiving, my family and I spent the week in Nashville, Tennessee, with some old friends. Yes, that’s right, the Nashville that’s a 9-and-a-half hour drive away from Fredericksburg in the...

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Of Octopuses and Snakes: My Bath Time Ritual

Nov 17, 2021 10:12AM ● By Matthew Jones

In my last blog post, I wrote about dads spending time with their kids. I didn’t go much into it, but my main source of dad time is bath time. My daughter Lily (1-and-a-half) is still pretty...

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The Importance of Dad Time

Nov 03, 2021 06:00AM ● By Matthew Jones

A common story is the dad that works full time, or weekends, or nights. He doesn't get a lot of time with his kids. I fall into this category myself—I work full time and so don't have much time...

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Dadding at Snead's Asparagus Farm

Oct 20, 2021 06:00AM ● By Matthew Jones

It’s official, people: fall is here. And fall means pumpkin patches and PSLs, at least if you want to believe my wife’s pajama shirts. I can’t speak for PSLs, but for pumpkin patches, you can’t...

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Welcome to the Dadlands

Oct 06, 2021 10:00AM ● By Matthew Jones

Every dad's story is different. Some dads are married; other dads aren't. Some dads' kids are biologically theirs; other dads' aren't. Some dads work; other dads don't. There is so much variation...

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