This isn't just for dads, of course. It's for parents. This one has been on my mind for a while. I thought better of it because I fear it will come across as preachy, but after having lunch with two great friends the other day, I was encouraged to … [Read more...]
Hey, I'm crazy about my kids. I wouldn't trade them or my experience as a dad for anything. I try to always keep them in the loop. I try to keep them informed, and make them part of what's going on in our lives. I try to be as honest with them … [Read more...]
At one point, I knew I was the smartest person in the world. I knew more than anyone else, especially my parents. I was about 14. It was at that time that I also decided I never wanted kids. It’s funny to see how much I’ve learned since then. … [Read more...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
It's been 8 months since we met our boy, Andon. I've learned some things along the way and life has definitely changed for us. I'm sure everybody's kids are different and do their own thing, but we've found that raising a boy has been quite … [Read more...]
I'm pretty big on my kids, and I'm pretty big on their nicknames. I have no idea where this comes from, but it's important to me. Ask anyone who's met me with my kids. I actually don't use their real names, especially the younger two. When I … [Read more...]
Is it a good thing or a bad thing? You can look at this from a lot of angles, but for today, I'm going to define heart-stopping moments as those where something affects you to the point where you feel like you could die. Based on this very loose … [Read more...]
The Saga of The Snip So, if you've read some of my previous posts, you may know that we have three children, the most recent one having joined us in December 2010. You may also know that I never really wanted children, and having met my dream … [Read more...]
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