Tribute to a Friend and Amazing Father
Recently, my good friend Paul Dross passed away. It is hard to believe I have known Paul for over 25 years, meeting him through water ski show skiing as the idol and central figure (then and still now) of the…
Disney Sucks – I Can’t Wait to Go Back
This winter we made our first family trip to Disney World (just weeks before Covid ripped this away from everyone else), spending three days between the Magic Kingdom, Animal Kingdom and Universal Studios. We asked friends about it, read the…
It Goes Fast
My wife and I started the journey of parenting relatively late in life. I was at the tender age of 40 when our first wee one popped her teeny head out. As such, one of the advantages we have had…
I’m Sorry
For the past three weeks I’ve been hobbling around on crutches, having had surgery to repair a ruptured Achilles tendon (I was attempting to impress a cute 6 year old on a Ninja wall. She was not impressed). Last weekend,…
I Will Carry You
I remember an article I read some years ago written by some random Mother. It was a beautiful revisiting of a time her daughter had shyly asked if she would carry her down the stairs, and Mom went on to…
The Stupidity of Labels
Kids confuse the shit out of me. I’m aware that they are little molds of clay figuring out life and to expect some kind of consistency or logic is like expecting a politician not to lie. Even so, we parents…
Capable Kids
Two years ago in the fall when my girls were 2 and 4 we were outside raking leaves when they let me know they were hungry. Being a lazy parent I told them to go inside and get a snack,…
What’s Your Story?
Last week I took Kai, our six year old, for a Daddy-daughter day to Six Flags. This was her first time there and we were both pretty excited. She is now tall enough to go on most of the rides…
Naughty Words
I like swearing. Not in the ‘I’m fifteen and I just said shit while smoking a cigarette so now I’m cool’ kind of way, but knowing that they are words which provide a unique way to emphasize thoughts or simply…
Daddy’s Girls
Last week my wife was out of town for work, and I can indisputably say that those were some pretty stress free days. In fact, just about any time I am solo-parenting is a much easier day than when doing…
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About Me
I am the father of two amazing little girls. They have brought fun and joy to my life in ways I never imagined and this blog shares that. But I also wanted to share it with some reality, without the fluff and typical parenting blog that talks about how lovely everything was after a hug and a listen. Because life, and parenting is not that simple.
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