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MetroDad Spiritual? Definitely! Religious? Ehh. Not so much. Posted: 2008-05-15T13:04:57-04:00  When I was eight years old, I was convinced that my Sunday school teacher hated my guts. So every weekend, when my parents dropped me off at the front door of the church, I'd walk straight through to the rear... Lonely is the night Posted: 2008-05-02T19:00:23-04:00  You miss your wife and daughter terribly. It's late at night. Your apartment feels cavernously empty. The silence seems to echo off the brick walls and reverberate noiselessly. How is that possible? The TV hums in the background. You sigh... It Takes a Village: Questions for Other Parents Posted: 2008-04-22T10:18:11-04:00  How many times can a grown man watch "The Sound of Music" with his daughter before he completely loses his sanity? What are the future ramifications if a young girl watches "The Sound of Music" 43,287 times between the ages... MetroDad Mailbag (April 2008) Posted: 2008-04-16T12:30:32-04:00  It's been a long time since we've done a mailbag. I figure now is a good time to catch up because I'm about 3 months behind in replying to e-mails from readers. Let's start off by saying that I'm always... Pimp & Primp Posted: 2008-04-08T14:26:29-04:00  We're going to start this post off with a big pimpin' endorsement to Cool Mom Picks. Why? Many reasons. For one, the site is an amazing resource for moms who are looking for cool, new products to make their lives... Field of Dreams: My All-Asian Fantasy Baseball Team Posted: 2008-04-04T14:05:01-04:00  As I've discussed on these pages before, two of my greatest passions in life are (1) being a proud Asian-American man, and (2) baseball. So it's only natural that I have a special place in my heart for any MLB... Chaos Theory: April 2008 Posted: 2008-04-02T15:06:28-04:00  AND SO IT BEGINS... Recently my 3.5-year-old daughter has gotten into the habit of rolling her eyes at me and sighing. Are you freaking kidding me? It starts that early? I thought I had at least another 5 years. Oh... Patria Potestas (Daddy Power!) Posted: 2008-03-28T12:45:11-04:00  When I first started this blog, I never really believed that anyone would be interested in hearing a guy blather on about fatherhood. After all, let's face it. We still live in a world where men are not really encouraged... Suburban City Posted: 2008-03-24T12:05:50-04:00  As a true New Yorker, I don't think I could ever live in the suburbs. I just can't picture myself in the front yard in a robe and boxers screaming at those damn O'Reilly kids to get the hell off... Bad Parenting & Child Abuse: Let's Make a Deal Posted: 2008-03-19T16:50:03-04:00  Between our gubernatorial scandal, the crane collapse, the Sean Bell shooting, and the demise of Bear Stearns, there is a lot of bad news filling the local headlines here in New York. However, for some reason, I find myself obsessed... Food, Glorious Food: From Cradle to Ladle Posted: 2008-03-12T10:49:15-04:00  "I come from a home where gravy is a beverage."---Erma Bombeck Me? I come from a home where nobody ever made dinner. They made reservations. We joke that our entire family lacks the genetic ability to boil water but I'm... Chaos Theory: March 2008 Posted: 2008-03-07T11:33:59-05:00  UMM. THANKS, COACH! Yesterday, my not-quite-3.5-year-old daughter smacked me on the butt and said, "Nice job today, Daddy. I'm really proud of you!" IF HILLARY HAD WON, THEY'D HAVE GONE WITH "VANILLA ICE" After John Edwards dropped out of the... Fresh Tracks Posted: 2008-03-04T12:23:51-05:00  When I was seven, I told my mother that I wanted to learn how to ski. Like most immigrants new to the country, my mother had never gone skiing before in her entire life and, at the age of 33,... Apropos of Nothing: 3 Thoughts on Fatherhood Posted: 2008-02-27T15:37:21-05:00  SURVIVAL OF THE FITTEST I am a man well suited for the modern era. I'm excellent at cocktail party conversation. I have a wicked backhand. And I can make my own sushi. However, because of those traits, I thank God... Love in a Backward World Posted: 2008-02-14T11:45:51-05:00  "Whether you see Valentine’s Day as a chance to shower a loved one in gifts or a good excuse to order an extra-dry gin martini, you’re probably going to think about love at some point today. So watching Chris Vincze’s...