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Peter Oakman

Sep 15, 20223 min read

Quiet Heros

As I age fatly, I enjoy looking back and remembering people who quietly impacted my life. I call these people “Quiet Hero’s”. Quiet,...

Peter Oakman

Sep 8, 20223 min read

Vegas Baby!!!

In honor of the 2022/2023 Raiders road to the Super bowl (Victory), let's get going! December 24th 2021, I’m sitting in my home enjoying...

Peter Oakman

Oct 1, 20214 min read

Connecting with your child...

Connecting with kids, what a simple task. Kids are the greatest and most unpleasant portions of my life. Wait, that was too much…greatest ma

Peter Oakman

Sep 29, 20214 min read

Movies that should be watched every Christmas

Welcome to Christmas season, the most wonderful time of the year. Most of us are enjoying cinnamon coffee, Hobby Lobby Christmas décor, and

Peter Oakman

May 6, 20213 min read

Bedtime Sucks

Why do kids ruin simple things? More importantly, why do they ruin things like Bedtime? It’s the end of the day, we’re exhausted, the...

Peter Oakman

Feb 3, 20214 min read

Owning a friend, I mean a dog

Never in my life did I think owning a dog would bring my wife and I so much happiness. Ever since I was a child, I had an obsession with...

Peter Oakman

Oct 28, 20206 min read

Life Achievements

A few weeks back, a mentor challenged me to share my top life achievements. What better place to list these treasures than within this blog?

Peter Oakman

Jul 16, 20204 min read

Sportsmanship and your Beer League Teammates

The true meaning of sportsmanship and understanding your beer league teammates.

Peter Oakman

Jun 30, 20203 min read

Movies that should be watched every summer.

Let’s face it, this isn’t the summer we asked for. Most of us want to be relaxing at a beach resort or enjoying friends and family at a...

Peter Oakman

Jun 24, 20201 min read

Top BBQ Party Summer Playlists

Okay, what makes a good backyard BBQ? Is it the burgers? The friends? Maybe it’s the lame dad flipping the Costco burgers 16 times. But,...

The Cool Stuff

Welcome to Cool Dad Moves, a blog created by dads who share the same joys and pain as you do trying to make it through life. We hope to bring you laughter and insight as we share thoughts, ideas, and hilarious things we deal with as parents. We'll also share other information you didn't ask for (don't worry, we'll make it funny).

We've made the blog simple...

Enjoy!

Kiddos Quotes of the Month

George Washington...yeah I know him, he had great hair-Madison Age 5
Pick a lane jerk-Katie Age 4 yelling in the aisles of the grocery store
Why can't I marry the dog?-Julianne age 2
Just go to the bank so you can take me to Disney. The bank has plenty of money.-Madison Age 5