If you're considering having children some day, don't expect everything to be hunky-dory and self-explanatory. I've got three of them - two daughters, aged 8 and 4, and a 1-year-old son. Not a single day since Abigail arrived 8 years ago has been … [Read more...]
I figured out why they called that children's character SpongeBob. Because our kids are nothing if not sponges. And they soak up a lot. I've ranted about this before, but I happened to observe something this week that made me want to pick up my … [Read more...]
Don't get me wrong. I'm not implying you're not a good friend. You're probably a great friend. Before I start ranting, I should be very clear about something. This isn't about my friends. My wife and I have wonderful friends. We have much to be … [Read more...]
Hey, teacher - leave those kids alone! Maybe the same could be said for some parents too. As always, my disclaimer here is that I'm not anywhere near a perfect parent myself. But I recently witnessed something that inspired this post. I was … [Read more...]
This probably isn't what you're expecting from the title. I recently heard a song that triggered this post. I've been thinking about this for a while, but the song really was the final straw. I'd love to think of us as a world that works together. … [Read more...]
Given the opportunity, kids will raise themselves. This was me, holding my son, Andon, who was just days old. I think this picture can represent the enormous responsibility we have as dads. But it also speaks to the enormity of the gift and … [Read more...]
Marco! Polo! So, it turns out that this is a game that's not nearly as fun by yourself. Having spent a solid portion of our Christmas break in and around pools and hot springs, I felt it was necessary, based on the situations and behaviours … [Read more...]
In the first part (check it out here), I shared some lessons about what I've learned since becoming a husband. There's plenty more where that came from, but this won't be a super long post. This second part of the post is harder to share, because … [Read more...]
This morning I set about translating this story. It is an old story, from Germany. It harks back to a simpler time, with simpler family principles, when folks had less money for gifts, and more time to celebrate tradition and likely to think … [Read more...]
Ugly? Scary? Maybe. But allow me to propose.... beautiful. Let's talk scars. Everything I say here can be applied to emotional scars too. I have a scar that can't be missed. It goes from just below my right ear to where my neck meets … [Read more...]
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