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One would think a guy with five kids would
have a whole slew of shortcuts to help ease the burden of parenthood. I do not.
This is not to say I am
without creativity. It’s just my techniques lack a certain classiness. While
many parenting hacks warrant viral validation via Pinterest, mine rank with the
redneck who crafts a BBQ grill out of a shopping cart.
Effective? Yes. Share-worthy? Possibly after obliterating a case of Milwaukee’s
Best.
Case in point: My teen son and
tween stepdaughter are now of an age where they require deodorant, yet they are
afflicted by some form of adolescent dementia that causes them to forget to
apply said deodorant. The solution: Affix the deodorant to the door frame at
eye-level using Velcro, and voila, no more stinky kids. It’s effective because
it’s unorthodox. CONTINUE READING
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