We lost a Great Dad- Scott Graves Tribute

I am crushed, confused, sad, mad, & floundering to understand a huge loss in our family. Scott Graves was 57-years-old. He died 3 days before my birthday & 7 days before his 58th birthday. When people die, we tend to overlook the bad and only focus on the good. That’s really not a bad thing […]

Is that my Signature or my Autograph?

Signing autographs is fun. Signatures feel like I’m getting into legal trouble for connecting my name to this document. I started practicing my scribble back when I was 10 years old. Of course, back then I thought I was gonna be playing in the NFL, be some sort of stud linebacker or running back. I […]

We Survived a Home Invasion in Costa Rica and AirBnB Shenanigans.

We spent most of November in Costa Rica. All 5 of us and for 2 weeks we were with our traveling friends also a family of 5. Our 3rd day the AirBnB was hit. Home Invasion with my kids and their kids used as leverage to get what they wanted. Outside of death, kidnapping, and […]

Unemployed Dad? What to do if Dad is Laid Off

First Things First. Don’t Panic. You are not the first person to be laid off and you will not be the last. But I absolutely get why you have that lump in your throat. Dads Provide. It’s one of the top responses we get if we ask random folks on the street what is the […]

THE BEST DAD BOOK OF ALL TIME

Well I finally did it. Officially a published author! This book is as much a useful tool for dads as well as a tribute to what put 100% Dad on the map. Our Instagram page @100dad grew from 0 to well over 40,000 followers in large part due to our memes. The last year or […]

Rip Currents and Swimming Lessons for Dads.

Reading a story about a father and son killed in a Rip Current in North Carolina. All too common occurrence in the news cycle in Florida where I call home. See Article Below. https://www.cbs17.com/news/north-carolina-news/father-son-drown-in-rip-current-near-oak-island-pier/ 100% Dad talks pretty routinely about the role of Protecting for Dads. Drowning is a leading cause of death in children. […]

6 Tips for great eating kids

6 Tips for great eating kids How do you get your kids to eat well? Try these 6 tips! #1 Eat as a family at the table. Eating as a family at the same table builds stability, consistency, and structure in the family. In addition to structure and stability, it gives a ton of opportunities […]

Record more when you are with your kids

One of the best things Mom & Dad can do is pull their phones out every once in a while and record all those moments. It’s really a change in how I used to think. As a previously stubborn anti-tech-er. I didn’t get a smartphone till late 2011 ( 4 years after they came out). […]