See me on The Katie Couric Show June 19th
I'll be on Katie Couric's talk show, 'Katie" this Wednesday, June 19. It's a syndicated show so it runs at a few different times of day. Use Katie's station finder to find the station and time near you.
After we taped the interview last week Katie asked me if I would also contribute to her blog! I've sent the piece to her digital producer and I'll link to it as soon as it posts. This has been an exciting few weeks and Katie has been so very nice, I actually have a message on our home answering machine from her TV producer that says that she is sorry for calling and asking me to appear last minute (As if I cared!) but that, "Katie asked for me personally" during their production meeting.
The next day, I was on her stage - I had the audience laughing a few times during the segment that I was a part of, hopefully it all won't be edited out. I can't wait to find out! We are away right now on a family vacation so you may well see the episode before I do - let me know what you think.
A Happy Father's Day Indeed
Last year Cole and Arden got me a gorgeous baseball glove for Father's Day. I use that glove with them all of the time, and it's one of my favorite possessions. This year they surprised me with a new laptop so I could, "Write another book". It's a pretty great laptop, and a fine gift, but it's apparently not destine to be the best surprise of my 2013 Father's Day.
I've been giving a lot of interviews over the last few months to support my new book, and it sounds weird to say but because I don't get to see those interviews before they run, I never know what they are going to say or how the writer intends to use my answers. In short, what the reporter writes is nearly always a surprise to me.
I've been waiting for Father's Day with cautious optimism for an article to run in my hometown paper, The Bucks County Courier Times. Even at 41 years old... I was just super happy to think that my mom was going to sit down with her coffee today and see her little boy in the newspaper. What I got when I woke up today was far more amazing than I ever could have hoped for.
Besides the wonderful article, this piece also ran in two sister papers and online at PhillyBurbs.com. I'm still waiting for confirmation from someone at home (We are on vacation) but I'm hearing that the story may have also been blurbed (See image at top) on the front page of this mornings paper!
Happy Father's Day Indeed!
I hope that you all have a fantastic Father's Day, I want to wish you all the best. Thank you so much to Gwen Shift of the Courier for her great and touching words, to my family for being so loving and all of you for reading Arden's Day!
Radio Interview with NPR Philadelphia
Blurb from the WHYY, NPR Philadelphia Website
The forecast looks favorable for Father's Day weekend, and whether you're the designated driver, griller, or just plain chiller with family and friends, you're hopefully not in the same boat as Scott Benner, tasked with the endless job of doing laundry — or so he claims in his ode to fatherhood, "Life is Short, Laundry is Eternal: Confessions of a Stay-at-Home Dad." He spoke with NewsWorks Tonight Host Dave Heller.
Being invited to do this interview was a huge honor! I couldn't believe Dave Heller read my book!
The interview can also be found on the WHYY website.
Video: My Interview with Katie Couric
This was, without a doubt, one of the highlights of my year.
I had the chance to sit down last week with Katie Couric at the ABC News studio in Manhattan. We talked about life as a stay-at-home dad, my new book, 'Life Is Short, Laundry Is Eternal' and how I feel about family. The interview is live now on Yahoo News. I genuinely would appreciate if you could check out the video and share the link while you're there. Thank you so much!
There is no way for me to convey how fantastically down to earth and amazing Katie was. Our private conversations, both before and after the interview, were truly something that I will never forget.
Please know how grateful I am for the consistently jaw dropping support that I feel coming from all of you as this crazy year continues forward. From the personal messages, to the amazing book reviews that you leave online, a person could not possibly be more touched and humbled than I am today. - Best, Scott