OK. Great. Now I have to fight this guy and the ice cream is going to melt.
A single father shares how being shaped by his nonverbal son and teenage daughter reframed what strength, love, and success really mean.
Tag: fatherhood
I Don’t Like The Ice Cream Man
Hey, kids are happy? Yeah? Not for long. Ice cream man is here.
Middle School Kid And Her Middle-Aged Dad
The days of secret parent book-readers, class cupcake parties, and one teacher to remember for the year are over. She will never have them again. That chapter closed at the start of the summer.
Inner Peace, Outer Turmoil
Zen’s great. But sometimes it’s OK to be like, “What the…?!”
Parenting Can Get Pretty Gross
They eat cereal from between couch cushions, “miss” the potty, and put peanut butter in their pockets to save for later.
I Didn’t Think I’d Live This Long
In my head, I was forever 21 and reaching middle age just didn’t seem to fit with my persona.
Cleaning Up His Messes
The box is tossed in front of the front door, the bag is almost completely empty, and, mixed between the pieces, are squashed particles of cereal dust.
A Hundred Miles An Hour
My son turns television watching into an all-out physical event.
Raising Better Parents
The world outside may be cruel, but behind our front door, there’s no fear, judgment, or shame. There’s unconditional love.
Parental Praise In The Real World
It’s good to give your kids positive reinforcement, but also to remind them that the entire world isn’t standing in awe of them
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