I’m the kid whose school notebooks contained more doodles than words, and actually did get to grow up to be a cartoonist.

I’m the dad you see with his adorable boys at the playground or the grocery store on a weekday morning.

I’m the husband who does most of the cooking, and does it well.

I’m the follower of Christ who worships his heart out in song.

I’m the geek in the t-shirt with the obscure math joke or robot on it.

I’m the luckiest guy in the world.

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What is Daddy Doctrines?

The Daddy Doctrines is, essentially, my attempt to throw my hat into the ring of daddy-blogging.

Mainly this blog will serve the dual purposes of giving me something of a creative outlet, and a place to show off how awesome my kids are.

But it’s also my hope that the Daddy Doctrines will shed a little light on real daily life for your average at-home dad, to any that would hear, be they fellow SAHDs, working dads, single dads, plus moms, grandparents, and anyone in between.

I’ve been a dad since September 2008, when our first son, Tucker, made his dramatic appearance. I took on the reins as primary caregiver for Tucker in June 2009, when my lovely (and much smarter) wife was offered a job in the Lehigh Valley area of Pennsylvania, and we moved all the way from Washington State. Previously, I’d been a web and graphic designer, animator, illustrator, and cartoonist, but being a full-time at-home dad is the best job I’ve ever had.

Since arriving here in PA we welcomed a second son into the family in January 2011, Coltrane, which has exponentially added to both the work, and the pleasure.