Top 10 Wired Dad Blogs
Guys don't stop using (and abusing) tech just because they become parents. These blogs relate the experience of raising kids online and dispense humorous and useful advice on the art of being a post-millennial dad.
Calgary broadcaster Buzz Bishop blogs about toddler stuff: temper tantrums, taking the kids shopping, car seats and kid-related iPhone apps. Offers additional commentary on being a dad (and his day job) at The Blog According to Buzz. http://www.buzzbishop.com/blog/
Wired's entry into the wired-dad realm has Ken Denmead and others covering the latest movies and games for kids, along with a healthy dose of exploration (NASA photos, field trips to historic buildings, MIT's summer program for girls).
Science projects and other fun for dads who can't be with their kids all the time (due to divorce, work or other factors). Origami, science projects, a homemade Hubble Space Telescope model, DIY samurai swords, barbecue recipes--it's all here.
David Mott--divorced and the father of a teenage daughter--lets it all hang out on his blog about single parenting, coparenting (when he must), cooking, technology, dating and stress relief.
Comments on being a dad (and particularly an Asian dad) in 21st-century New York City. Topics include using Cesar Millan's techniques to help with kids, parent-teacher conferences, assimilation and yes, fried rice.
IT security guy Chris Cactus discusses parenting, video games, food, haiku, books and whatever else comes to mind. Thoughtful missives on work-life balance and excelling at work and at home.
Three New Zealand-based dads who produce both a blog and a notable series of video shorts, Sneaking Off to My Shed http://diyfather.com/content/Sneaking-Off-To-My-Shed that deal with parenting issues from the father's perspective. User-friendly, informative and funny all at once.
This Austin-based firm runs a wide-ranging community site that also features regular blog and video entries relating to parenting, from the weekly DadLabs Live webcast to series such as Quality Time (dads on outings with their kids) and Real World Cribs (with actual cribs).
Pete Bernard is up to here with technology, and thoughtfully shares his insights about the latest gadgets and how they affect family life in his highly wired home. Think of Digital Dad as lightweight, family-friendly tech support, or tech-friendly family support.
Tech, travel, music, food and parenting--not necessarily in that order--from a tech dad in St. Cloud, Minn. Topics include how USB devices can transmit viruses, the joys of technology conversion (VHS to DVD), overlooked benefits of winter, and quotable Bill-isms (wisdom from the blogger's dad).
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