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Naps are few and far between these days
I love taking naps. In fact, we have a long-running, er, I was about to say joke, but it’s more of an understanding in our household about Saturday afternoons, and the occasional habit I have of lying down on the … Continue reading
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I refuse to accept fatherlessness
I can think of two moments in my life when I felt the hand of God pulling me. The first occurred on March 20, 1996. I was 27 years old, and working as an assistant editor for a chain of community … Continue reading
Moving on is as easy as recycling newspapers
I’m no pack rat. Why, I might just throw away my own baby picture if I happened to find it laying around the house during a cleaning fit. But I must admit to one exception: newspapers. I have stacks of … Continue reading
I may not be the readers’ choice, but I am my children’s choice
Well, I didn’t win it. Despite my best efforts, and I’m sure yours as well, I did not win the Readers’ Choice Award for Favorite Fatherhood Blog from About.com. I don’t know the final vote count (About.com doesn’t say), but I … Continue reading
Vet sticker shock sets me on a path toward feline dentistry
I’ve never brushed my cat’s teeth, but I’m about to become a self-taught expert in feline dentistry. You see, I took our 18-month-old cat Clover to the vet recently, and it seems she doesn’t take care of her teeth like … Continue reading
A child’s misdeeds lead to a heart-melting question
My least favorite part of parenting is punishing my children. As any doting dad worth his weight in ice cream sprinkles, I like to believe that Celeste and Gavin are perfect and can do no wrong. But then the sound … Continue reading
‘Spring Breakers’ is a world away from Disney
I might be a prude. I’ve never considered myself one before, but it smacked me in the face a couple of weeks ago when I heard the first rumblings about “Spring Breakers,” a new independent movie starring two actresses my … Continue reading
Another victory in my battle with CFLs
I feel like Charlie when he opened the candy bar and found a golden ticket to tour Willy Wonka’s chocolate factory. Of course, the ticket I hold isn’t golden, and it won’t grant me access to what is arguably my … Continue reading
Who’s your pick in About.com’s Readers’ Choice Awards?
I could never be on American Idol. I just don’t have the patience to wait in line for hours for the chance to sing acapella in front of Randy Jackson and his fellow judges. As an engaged father of two … Continue reading
Puberty survey is easy work for this dad (yeah, right)
I usually ignore emails asking me to take a survey, but I received one earlier this month that piqued my interest. It came from Dr. Mindy Erchull, an associate professor at the University of Mary Washington in Fredericksburg, Va. She … Continue reading