Tag Archives: Bobby Mercer

The Leaping Sliding Sprinting Riding Science Book – Bobby Mercer

The Leaping Sliding Sprinting Riding Science Book by Bobby Mercer has 50 sports related science activities. Even kids who aren’t great at sports can use this book to have fun and learn at the same time. Considering that the Olympics are coming up, I’m sure there will be extra interest in sports in the next few months. Each of the activities has a list of equipment you need. Most of the activities use sports equipment such as footballs, stopwatches, skateboards, and bicycles, and they may need things like pencils, calculator or rulers. Each activitiy also has instructions, followed by a … Continue reading →

Interview with Bobby Mercer – Part Two

On Sunday, we visited with Bobby Mercer, author of Quarterback Dad. Today, Bobby joins us again with ideas for celebrating Father’s Day. One laugh out loud moment for me in the QB Dad book was that you wanted a football party for your daughter’s first birthday. Did you really buy supplies? Sure did, I have one entire kitchen cabinet full of football party trays, plates, cups, snack bowls, etc. That makes it easy for me to host the Super Bowl party every year. How are you celebrating Father’s Day? and/or Do you have good ideas for celebrating Father’s Day? We … Continue reading →

Interview with Bobby Mercer – Part One

Last week, I reviewed a humorous and informative book for new and expectant fathers called Quarterback Dad. Today, the author of Quarterback Dad, Bobby Mercer joins us for a few questions about his book and about fathering. What made you want to write a book for dads? And what feedback have you gotten from other dads? I got a few guy pregnancy books for gifts and they were funny, but not necessarily helpful. Or they were helpful, but boring to read. I wanted a book for the average guy that could be funny and informative. And one they might actually … Continue reading →

Quarterback Dad – Bobby Mercer

I read and browsed through a lot of parenting books when I was expecting my first child. They were all geared towards mothers. In most of the books the fathers of the babies got a brief mention, or at best a chapter. The role of fathers has changed in the last few generations, and that leaves a lot of men without clear guidelines on what to expect, what to do, and how to be a good father. Quarterback Dad: A Play-By-Play Guide to Tackling Your New Baby is a great book written just for new and expecting dads. Author Bobby … Continue reading →