Chris Illuminati's Blog, page 30
February 11, 2015
Real-Life ‘Daddy Daycare’ Throws Epic Dance Party With Their Newborns
What happens when two newbie dads who’ve been best friends since the 8th grade get together for what they call “daddy daycare”? An epic dance party with their babies! Chris Fabregas and Matt McCarty have been friends for most of their lives. But when both became dads, they decided to spend every Friday doing fun activities together […]
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I Wrote A Book. This Is That Book. I’ll Ask That You Buy It
February 5, 2015
How Growing Up In A Cult Influences The Way I’m Raising My Child
I grew up in a cult. People always ask what that means. “What is a cult?” My response, usually, is the simple answer that it’s a religion deviated from the norm. Honestly, the truth lies much deeper than that quick answer. A cult is a way of life, and in my case, a cult is the reason I’m […]
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February 4, 2015
Superstar Single Dad Went To School To Get Better At Styling His Daughter’s Hair
We’ve all seen those commercials where tough-looking guys get all dressed up in ballerina tutus to play with their daughters, but this real-life dad just put all those images to shame. Greg Wickherst is a single dad who cares for his nearly 3-year-old daughter, Izzy, most of the time. When he realized he wasn’t doing a […]
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Would You Leave Your Kids In The Car To Go Wine Tasting? These Folks Did — Pathetic Parents Of The Week
“Stay in the car, honey. Mommy and daddy need to get hammered.” This sounds like something Peter Griffin would say to Stewie on Family Guy, but this was what pretty much went down in Washington, DC. Two parents left their children, who are both reportedly under the age of 2, in the car to go drink […]
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Little Girl Writes The Most Disturbing Poem I’ve Ever Read But Let’s Keep In Mind I Don’t Read Many Poems
Have you ever tried to interpret your kid’s drawings, scribblings and random letters? It’s fun but I’m often dead wrong. “Hey buddy, is that a picture of a pony?” “Nope! It’s me and Megatron hijacking a heat seeking missile aimed right for Earth!” So close. The parents of 9-year-old girl Gabi must have no trouble […]
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February 3, 2015
The Father Of My Child Wears More Makeup Than I Do And I’m Totally Fine With It
I used to be a make-up fiend. In college, I was Gen X Goth, all black kohl eyes, blood red lips, and hair dyed every color of the rainbow. When I entered the work force as a preschool teacher, I toned it down until it was foundation, brown liner, and a funky lip color. When […]
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These Are Your Children — What Your Kids Say At School When You’re Not Around
Hello all MWAB friends! Allow me to introduce myself… I am The Teacher. I’ve been miraculously asked to join the MWAB team and provide you readers with some entertainment from the world of a Preschool Classroom. A little back story on me: I’m a Midwestern teacher with no kids of my own although I, as […]
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February 2, 2015
Blind Mom Sees Her Baby For The First Time And I’ll Probably Stop Crying Any Minute Now…Any Minute
Oh the feels. The feeeeellllssss. Punching me right in the balls. Well, the balls on my heart. Yes my heart has balls! From Today.com: Though Kathy Beitz has been legally blind since childhood, when she found out she was pregnant she dreamed of gazing at her newborn baby’s face when she held him. Thanks to […]
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Dad Figures Out Way To Keep His Son’s Doodles Forever — He Gets Them Tattooed Onto His Body
I feel awful every time I toss away my kid’s drawings from school but our house can fit only so much stuff. I’d LOVE to keep every hand traced turkey, bird, birdturkey or just a hand print but…alright, I don’t want to keep any of them!!! Call me an asshole dad, I’ll accept that! Keith Anderson, […]
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