You might be feeling defeated today. The exhaustion and anxiety have set in. You feel like Sisyphus with his rock. You got so far with your child, and then something went wrong. It could have been any number of things; A meltdown. A bad trip to the doctor. A denial [...]
The holiday season is upon us, and with it will come a flurry of Hallmark Channel movies, Rankin Bass specials, and enough bubbly, dancing, carol singing animals to choke a Grinch with. Let’s face it, holiday programming doesn’t exactly skew towards the Dad demographic. Still, if you’re a good boy (and the [...]
Joined the Facebook dad group recently for giggles and to see if other Dads are as clueless as me. Much to my relief, that appears to be the case. Don't get me wrong, it's a fantastic group that has provided me with some sage advice and perspectives on fatherhood [...]
I see them when we’re out and about. Those people who can’t help but stare at my boy. It starts almost the moment they become aware of him. He’s easy to notice. It doesn’t matter if he’s happy, excited, scared, or upset. They can’t help but notice him. If he’s happy or [...]
I know, I know. That’s not how the lyrics go. Let’s just leave it at artistic license and move on. When you have children, one of the things that you inevitably end up sacrificing is the amount of time you actually get to spend with people your own age. Every [...]
Fun fact: soccer games for the 3 to 6-year-old league are a lot closer to rugby than the plays you'll see at the Qatar World Cup. It’s a swirling mass of little bodies in a desperate contest to take the ball from everyone in the throng, whether they be [...]
"I bought the boy a baby doll today! He loves it!" Just what every man wants to hear, right behind "he is so cute in his frilly tutu and glittery nail polish!". But I digress. Last week our young Master Cray-Cray had his typical round of speech and occupational therapy. [...]
The hardest thing to do when you’re suffering from depression is get out of bed. You lay there, maybe having slept, maybe not due to all the thoughts running a hundred miles per hour in your head, and feel as if each of your limbs weighs more than your [...]
You amaze me. You really do. I just happen to have a beautiful partner, an earthbound angel as terrific with the kids as any mother could be, and I’m still weary. Even divvying up the feeding, clothing, cleansing, running, chasing, and housekeeping I’m weary. Yet there you are. Doing it [...]
What It Means to be Dad What does it mean to be “Dad”? It means I’m the first face they see in the morning. I’m the last face they see at night. I’m the one who wakes up at 3am when they’re thirsty, or sick, or scared. I’m a talking dog, [...]
