Fatherhood: A play in one act.
The characters: Dad (me), C (age 7), M (age 5) and my brain (sleep addled). The setting: the bathroom at 7:15 am on a school/work day Dad is in the shower. It is early and he is trying to wash Continue reading
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For the expectant father.
This post is largely inspired by my two brothers, each of whom are soon to be fathers. I have tried to gently work in some advice to them, but their day is coming soon and its time to rip the Continue reading
Weekend in Vignettes
Rather than recreate cycle of the weekend, here are the highlights that help explain the world I live in: Saturday afternoon: C (age 7): Dad, I’m bored! Dad: Only boring people get bored. M (age 5): Yeah, I’m bored too. Continue reading
The question is on the Horizon
It’s kind of funny when you think about it, but every parent has an innate dread of “the question.” We all know it’s coming, we’d all prefer to be the one who answers it and yet, we all freeze up Continue reading
Partially Lost in Translation
So many things have happened since my last post. Writer’s block, mostly. But, also, the boys started school, soccer restarted, we hired a new nanny (a manny, in fact), I travelled a ridiculous amount for work and I have started Continue reading
To play or not to play…
I face an interesting dichotomy with the boys. C is perfectly happy to play, just play. There doesn’t have to be rules, or a game, or even people with him. He can sit up in his room for hours and Continue reading
Eyes on the future
This weekend has been about ideas for the future and steps towards them. Some are realistic, some maybe not so much. We had spontaneous steps and some well thought out ones. The first surprise came on Friday after work. C Continue reading
The short fuse of stupid…
I am, I freely admit, a bit like Bruce Banner when it comes to getting angry. I do not turn into a hideous monster and wreck my clothes and your living room, but I do quickly (and often completely) lose Continue reading
Man of Steel
For Father’s Day last year, the boys found a pair of Superman boxers that they thought would be perfect for me. My darling wife, ever watching my back, thought it would be amusing to appease them. And so, I have Continue reading
In awe of single parents
Disclaimer: I am not, nor do I claim to be, a single parent. This post is merely to express my continuing awe at those who are. Disclaimer 2: I am not encouraging single parenthood, but if I was, who cares? It’s not Continue reading