The envelope please . . . and the top of this year’s back to school list, once again, is 64 Crayola Crayons! Read More »
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Preparing for the First Day of School
Whether you have toddlers or teenagers, preparing for the first day of school each year can be a tiresome routine. With six kids ranging in age from 16 months to 26 years old, I have experienced many first days of school. Read More »
Traveling with Kids
As a seasoned traveler, Daddy Nickell knows how stressful it can be to voyage with small children. Don’t get caught up in the stress this year, follow these tried and true tips for ensuring easy travel with your kids for Spring Break, summer and beyond. Read More »
How to stay connected with your kids through the years.
As a daddy to six children who range in age from 13 months to 26 years old, I have been through it all. And I know it can be difficult with the ever-changing stages of life, growth and maturity to stay connected to the kids you love so much. Read More »
Turn Your Kids into Happy Helpers with These Daddy Approved Suggestions!!
Have midnight walks to the kitchen become treacherous journeys complete with landmines and hidden traps ? Are you sick of battling your children in hopes they will happily do their chores... Read More »
Fun and Unique Father’s Day Gifts
Here at AKA Mom, we are all about the hard working women that carry the title of Mom, but just like Batman has Robin, every superhero occasionally needs the help of their trusty sidekicks! Read More »
Dreaming of Dad
In my failure to be recognized as Time Magazine’s Father of the Year, I forgot two very important considerations. One, Time Magazine doesn’t confer such an award, and two, I was never nominated by my children. Read More »
Ice Cream Summer
I have it on pretty good authority—Wikipedia—that summer doesn’t start until June 20th. But for me, the first day of summer officially began on the first warm day I stood in line at The Dairy Queen for an ice cream cone. Read More »