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So You Want To Be A Daddyblogger? ABDPBT Is Here To Help!

Are you thinking about jumping into the vast and ever-expanding Dadblog Universe? Over at her blog ABDPBTWTFOMGBBQR2D2C3PO (sp?), Anna Viele offers some suggestions to would-be daddybloggers. She does DadCentric a solid:

"Soon after you have been recognized on a mass scale by the mommies with power, you will start to wonder why, though your traffic is higher than most of your peers, you still don’t seem to be courted by corporations in a manner befitting your stature. You will question the wisdom of associating yourself with a blog network called “BlogHer,” given the fact that you are a “Him,” but ultimately decide that you can deal with it, because if you weren’t man enough for this gig, then you wouldn’t have signed up to be a mommy blogger. Er, daddy blogger. Still, your heart will yearn for more publicity, and your brain will craves the challenge that only a change of venue can provide. You will start to want to reach out to others of your own kind, and will seek solace and community in the form of DadCentric, where you will occasionally write posts for an audience smaller than that of your own blog, but earn the credibility that only Federated Media ad sponsorship can provide. At Dadcentric, you will become a regular and get something back of that male camaraderie that you lost when you sold yourself out to the group of chicks looking at nursing blankets outside the ballroom at the last blogging conference."

Our team of fact-checking interns combed through this, and we'd to correct a couple of grievous errors in Mrs. Viele's post. First, my personal blog gets about 37 hits a day (assuming that views from my mom count), and DadCentric gets at least twice that. Second, our credibility does not spring from Federated Media alone (although Wal-Mart wouldn't advertise with just anyone). Look at our Press page! (Two words: Fit. Pregnancy.) 

So, would-be dadbloggers, read and absorb Anna's lessons. You too can be as successful as the mommybloggers featured in that article's photo! (There's Dooce, and I think that's Finslippy, and...uh...some other mommybloggers.) And don't forget one she didn't mention: have a sense of humor and some perspective about yourself and what you do. 

...And It Was Still Hot

Here's the thing. You'll always have the book.

Rewind. Yesterday a writer for CNN.com asked me if I wanted to comment about the big-screen version of Where The Wild Things Are - did I think it was suitable for children? Of course I wanted to comment. A: I loved the movie. B: CNN. Duh. 

We had a nice chat, portions of which actually made it to the article. I completely disagree with Mr. Griffioen and Mr. Adams, and that's all I'll say about that. Every kid is different, and while mine came away liking the movie, yours might not. I have no interest in starting a passive-aggressive pissing contest with my fellow dadbloggers. I'm not sure I agree with those who take issue with the violence in the movie, or who believe that it's too scary for young kids (pop in the Diamond Edition of Snow White and The Seven Dwarfs into the DVD player - two separate murder plots! Plus holy crap, that old witch still scares the bejesus out of me), but like I said, I understand and respect those views. So do I think it's suitable for kids? It was suitable for my five year old. 

Details Magazine Asks: Are You Jealous Of Your Kid?

A while back, writer Christopher Noxon (we reviewed his book Rejuvenile here) called me about a piece he was writing, an article for Details magazine about the idea of being jealous of one's child. The article's out, and it's definitely worth your time. I'm quoted in the piece, as is fellow DadCentrician Whit. You can read it here.

Am I jealous of my kids? Sometimes, especially when I'm trying to figure out how much I owe in taxes, or wondering where the hell that latest new pain came from (constant, nagging shoulder ache is this week's). Other times, I remember all too well how frightening and overwhelming being a small person in a very big world can be. What about you? Are you jealous of your kids? Sound off below! 

DadCentric on The Radio, Again

I will be live on the air at NuPoppa Radio this morning, 11 PST. The NuPoppa guys and I will be discussing fatherly stuff, including Father's Day, the Military/Industrial/MommyBlogger Complex, why the Mainstream Media continues to portray dads as idiots, and other timely topics. Tune in and shoot me some of your burning questions!

UPDATED: Here's the recorded version of my interview. Good times were had by all.

DadCentric On The Radio!

Well, one of us, anyway. Right now I'm broadcasting live over at NuPoppa. So if you've ever wondered what I sound like in person, pop over and have a listen. (I'll give you a hint: think David Sedaris inhaling helium.)

UPDATED!!!!! Here's a link to the podcast. It's a half hour long and I only manage to curse twice. 

ABC News Reveals The Truth About Me: I'm Cheap

Ever hear of Push Presents? Yeah, me neither. Apparently there are husbands out there who go out and buy their wives presents after they've had a baby. (After the wives have had the baby. Not the husbands. Shit, if I pushed out the baby, the first thing I'd do, after my ass had healed enough for me to walk, is go out and buy me one of these:

Like I said, I'd never heard of Push Presents until I got an email from Emily Friedman, a writer for ABC News, asking if I'd like to be interviewed on the subject. 

DadCentric Gets A Facelift

Dear Readers: over the next couple of weeks, the good people at Sweet Blog are going to be working their magic and giving this site a much-needed overhaul. So if things look weird/wonky, don't panic and don't email us; it's all part of the Master Plan. Like the one the Cylons had. Only ours is going to make sense and have a resolution that unlike Battlestar: Galactica's will be awesome and not completely suck. (FUCK I am still angry about that last episode. Need to let it go. But can't.)

And speaking of magic, please welcome our newest contributor, the eye and brain behind Pacing The Panic Room, Ryan Marshall. He'll be posting his words and pictures, and will add some class to the joint. And because we are a classy operation, here is a video reminding soccer dads and moms that soccer is really an incredibly dangerous sport which should require a helmet.