I feel like I have passed another milestone in adulthood this past weekend. It was, of course, a painful passing and taught me another lesson on the road of parenthood. Growing up, we usually spent our summers in Boston at Continue reading
So, St. Patrick’s Day was this past weekend and we did our Irish-American duty and celebrated. This year, however, we were able to forgo the cold parade and enjoy some excellent Irish dancing down at a pub in Providence. K’s Continue reading
One thing you learn very quickly when your kids go to school is that you lose control of what they get exposed to, or invited to. This has led to plenty of unexpected announcements about dances, parties, sales, sports, choir Continue reading
So, the school routine is almost back in swing. School started yesterday, but we have three half-days this week. Why we even bother and don’t just start next week like all the other schools around us? A mystery. At any Continue reading
It is hard to believe that six years have gone by, but it was that long ago that your mother and I were sitting in a hospital room wondering when you’d decide to arrive. We had been there two days Continue reading
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
Last week was a busy week. I had three events in the evening that kept me out well past when the boys went to bed. They were good about it, but that didn’t assuage the daddy-guilt of missing story time Continue reading
So, the holidays can be stressful, no? The family, the cooking, traveling, trips to the ER… Yeah. We headed down to Virginia for the week. K’s family was hosting and K was going to do the cooking for Thanksgiving. We Continue reading
The deed is done. Two larger than life buckets of candy are sitting on the dining room table. They have been inventoried and their contents committed to memory. Yesterday was our prep day. K found an post on AlphaMom about an Angry Continue reading
So, C and M were playing outside today. I hear a resounding yell of “snack time!” from outside and glance at the clock. C comes running in, “dad! Can we have some snacks?” “Actually, buddy, it’s lunchtime,” I reply, “give Continue reading