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About Niel Vuolo

Niel Vuolo is many things: a stay-at-home dad to two awesome kids, a writer, and a lifelong Mets fan from Queens, N.Y. Follow his adventures on his blog, Great Moments in Bad Parenting and on Twitter at @GMIBadParenting.

Camping is Dirty Work, So Clean Up Your Act: Start with Your Gear

June 18, 2018 by Niel Vuolo Leave a Comment

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DISCLOSURE: This post is sponsored by Clorox®. The great outdoors. Crystal clear lakes, night skies filled with shimmering stars, the crackling of a roaring fire and a slight mildew smell coming from your tent. Wait, something seems out of place. If you are like me, you are gearing up for a summer of outdoor adventures like camping. However, your actual camping gear may not be so ready having spent the off-season growing funky in your basement or closet. And nothing, other than pouring rain, can take the fun out of camping like gross gear. Like most years, my family will be heading … [Read more...]

Filed Under: play, travel Tagged With: camping, Clorox, sponsored event / post

Boy Scouts Allowing Girls Will Help ‘Build Respect’ Between Genders

October 18, 2017 by Niel Vuolo 4 Comments

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While dropping off some paperwork last week at the offices of the Greater New York Council of the Boy Scouts of America, my cell phone alerted me to a breaking news story: The Boy Scouts soon would allow girls to join and create a path for them to earn the coveted rank of Eagle. For a moment I was stunned. Then I texted my friend Gary. “A great day for our organization,” I typed. “Wow it is. Thank you,” he replied. I reached out to Gary before any of my other friends because his 16-year-old daughter, Sydney, has become a face of her gender’s struggle to join the Boy … [Read more...]

Filed Under: gender / sexuality Tagged With: scouting

‘Dad’s Book of Awesome Science Experiments’ by Mike Adamick

March 28, 2014 by Niel Vuolo Leave a Comment

Dad's Book of Awesome Science Experiments book cover, Mike Adamick

Dad’s Book of Awesome Science Experiments By Mike Adamick; 192 pages, softcover, $18.99 retail It is amazing how much a child can be entertained by a balloon, a piece of string, a straw and some masking tape. That experiment and 29 others are explained and demonstrated in work Dad’s Book of Awesome Science Experiments, the latest book by blogger, author and stay-at-home dad Mike Adamick. These are among the best books for dads looking to do more things at home with their kids. As I was leafing through the book, my little guy told me he wanted to do an experiment with a rocket. And not … [Read more...]

Filed Under: education Tagged With: books, Mike Adamick, review, science

Preparing Your Child for Sports When You’re Not an Athlete

February 21, 2012 by Niel Vuolo Leave a Comment

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The other night I read a really great blog post about sports parents who never played and giving advice to their kids. It made me think about when my kids will be old enough to play organized sports, perhaps as soon as the fall for my oldest. I never really played organized sports sans three weeks of junior varsity football and a few seasons of corporate softball. What kind of authority am I to give advice or even coach? Honestly despite my love of sports most of my experience came from the wrong side of a TV or a computer. I spent way more time covering sports as a journalist than … [Read more...]

Filed Under: parenting advice, sports

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