Tag: children
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Red Eyes, Full Nose, Can’t Breathe
You don’t know true sadness until one of your young children is sick. There are few experiences that are as incredibly vivid to me as those memories of times when my kids were ill or in pain. I remember Maddie’s first Christmas when she was just about four months old and had a terrible cold […]
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A Song
A poem about growing up and helping kids grow up.
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What Does A Dad Do When He Doesn’t Have To Dad?
I recently spent eight days alone in my house–a house that is usually overrun with the frenetic energy and activity of hosting three kids ages four and under.
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The Birth Story of My Second Son
It only took six months, but here’s the birth story of my second son, who arrived just in time for a global pandemic.
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A Mother’s Day Poem
Let’s hear it for the Mom!
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How do you explain coronavirus to a 3-year-old?
From coronavirus to social distancing to the existence of God. It’s been quite an evening over here.
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Outnumbered, Outplanned
And suddenly we’re less than a month away from becoming a party of five…
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Four Years A Father
Ever since 2015, Saint Nicholas Day has always been Father’s Day to me.
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Teaching A Two-Year-Old to Love Christmas
Maddie took much more than a passing interest in Christmas this year. Here’s a very long rundown of just a few of the magical Christmas moments I want to remember.
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An Open Letter to my Newly Two-Year-Old Daughter
You made it to two years old, Maddie! And sometimes it seems like you’re going on 22.