DadsDoingDishes has been on a hiatus – unfortunately, not by choice. Recently, I experienced firsthand the challenges faced by sandwich generation parents — those caring for both aging parents and young children. While I knew this day would eventually come, I had been fortunate to avoid it until recently. When my 88-year-old father — my […]
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Dads Doing Dishes may contain affiliate links, which means I may earn a commission if you click on the link and make a purchase. My wife introduced me to Planet Box lunch boxes, and I have to say, she found a game-changer. For years, we relied on the same plastic compartment lunch boxes. They worked
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Uniqlo Seamless Down Parka is a Great Winter Jacket I first noticed the Uniqlo Seamless Down Parka at the mall in November 2024. The jacket immediately caught my eye with its sleek, seamless design, and the price—especially for a down jacket—was unbeatable. I tried it on, and it fit perfectly. As I placed it back
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Discovering the Amazing Incentives of TireRack.com’s Tire Road Hazard Program Several months ago, I shared my excellent experience purchasing tires through TireRack.com. Recently, I had yet another positive experience with TireRack.com, that has won me over as a loyal customer. After dropping my son off at school, I noticed that all-too-familiar and unsettling yellow icon
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A Holiday Surprise: Figuring Out Why the Toilet Bowl is Not Filling Up While my in-laws were visiting for the holidays, I overheard them mention to my wife that the toilet bowl in the guest bathroom wasn’t filling up with water. That’s not what I wanted to hear during the Christmas break while we had
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The Find My App, Police, and a Not-So-Smooth Criminal Incident My holiday was briefly ruined when my iPhone appeared to be lost and then stolen. As I was getting over my despair, things took a dramatic turn and the stars aligned. With the use of the Find My app and the watchful eye of the
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A Modern Day Version of the Boy Who Cried Wolf That All Can Learn From We are all familiar with Aesop’s fable The Boy Who Cried Wolf – the boy in the fable falsely claims a wolf is attacking his flock of sheep multiple times and the villagers eventually stop believing him. When a real
Documenting Every Step: How I Removed Asbestos and Upgraded Air Ducts It is done! My asbestos saga has finally come to an end. Since my last update on November 14, 2024, with “Navigating Asbestos Safely”, the asbestos has been removed and new air ducts are installed. It took several weeks and quotes from numerous contractors,
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Table for Two: A Rich Blend of Satire, Wit, and Emotional Depth Dads Doing Dishes may contain affiliate links, which means I may earn a commission when if you click on the link and make a purchase. I was at the library with my son, browsing for children books, when I saw Table for Two
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Memorable Goodbye Gift for Children’s Birthday Parties to Replace Goodybags Polaroid Now+ Generation 2 i-Type Instant Camera & Lens Filters Dads Doing Dishes may contain affiliate links, which means I may earn a commission when if you click on the link and make a purchase. Children’s birthday parties can be a lot of fun. However,
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