The days of smoking in the mall, downing an Orange Julius, and watching Dr. Huxtable examine women in his basement have all come to an end.
A single father shares how being shaped by his nonverbal son and teenage daughter reframed what strength, love, and success really mean.
Tag: kids
I Can’t Fail Him, But I Worry I Might
Nebulizer? Medicine? What? What does this kid need? Even if he could speak, I might not know.
Suddenly I Was A Suburban Dad
People assume we are born this way. Our Dadness starts on day one.
My Vsco Daughter’s Hydroflask Sksksk
Don’t tell me what cool is. I know what cool is.
Making School Lunches, Making Me Crazy
It’s my edible nemesis and my new daily nightmare. Welcome to fatherhood, pops.
The Truth About Taking My Son To Sesame Street
It was normal. It was natural. It was perfect. That’s the truth.
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.
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.
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