Long Days, Short Years, Etc.
Sometimes a photo can trigger a memory that you want to hold on to for the rest of your life.
A Single Father of One…for a Weekend
After two years of being a dad, I finally had an entire weekend of parenting all by myself. Here's what I learned from the father-son bonding time.
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.
One Month of Man-to-Man Defense Parenting
It’s hard to believe that my newborn son is already more than a month old, but this calls for some reflection on the new stage of life that we have entered—man-to-man parental defense. With one month in the books, I’m proud to report that we have thus far largely flourished under these new conditions.
Are You Ready? The Eternal Question Before Baby Number Two
We have now entered the same month as our due date, the official sign that we are in the pregnancy home stretch. Soon we will reach the surreal point where the milk in the fridge has a later expiration date than this pregnancy. Are we ready?
Bachelorhood Revisited: A Rare Week on my Own
Since this week featured two back-to-back business trips for me with just a couple days at home in-between, my wife and daughter packed up and headed south for an extended stay with my in-laws. This means that for basically the first time since I got married, I have the house completely to myself for two nights.
52 Things My One-Year-Old Daughter Knows
My daughter Maddie is at a wonderful age. She's 19 months old and is learning more every single day. Here's a snapshot of 52 random things she has acquired during her time on Earth.
Lessons in Fatherhood from “Road to Perdition” | #DadsOnFilm
What can a gangster movie teach you about fatherhood? Plenty!
10 Tips for Expectant Fathers From My Second Time Around
I’ve never been pregnant, but my wife has — twice. Here’s what you need to know to survive this nine-month miracle.