The Opposite of Politics
Last night, as the commotion was coming to an end, and my son was verging on total insanity from staying up too late, his 3-year-old mind decided to articulate a point I think bears repeating… Good luck stopping Finn from having fun. Imagine living life like that? So, let’s take this message and carry it [...]
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Birthday Boy Version 3.0
Dear Finn, Today is your 3rd birthday. You’re now 94,694,400 seconds old and, as such, you deserve to be applauded for putting up with the stupidity of adults, and monotony of a more routinized life. As part of my annual tribute to your radness, here are 16 photos from each three-month quarter of your life. [...]
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Techno-illogical Toddler
My son has a toy laptop that he carries around with him nearly everywhere he goes. It makes fun sounds, teaches letters, musical notes, animals sounds — this thing is an orchestra of learning and interactivity. The simplistic keyboard and screen make it nothing more than an oversized calculator with a digital readout. Press a [...]
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My Kid Just Said… #8
“My peepee is shiny.” -Finnegan (2012, 2.5 years old) I’m waiting for him too announce this fact to strangers like his dad. The simple truth is he’s right. Our peepees do get a little shinier after we clean them. And that’s partly why we’re so attractive to future mates. Shininess. Maybe I should tell him [...]
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My Son: The Preschool Cannibal
I wrote this a few months ago but needed some time to let things play out a bit. We seem to be out of the storm, for now, but it still stands as a snapshot of my experience. I hope other parents read it knowing someone else felt conflicted about discipline, diagnosis and decision-making. We [...]
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Sinking Friendships
I can’t presume to believe that a large enough number of people read this website that I could conceivably reach anyone I’d like. That would be arrogant of me. But I wonder sometimes if people from my past, people who’ve closed the door on me or that I’ve fallen away from, might somehow stumble on [...]
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My Wife Just Said… #56
“How come when Finn farts, it’s cute, but when we do… it’s gross?” -Avara I MESSED UP. THIS IS A DUPLICATE. HERE’S MY WIFE’S RESPONSE. – Previous “My Wife Just Said…”
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Parenting Performance Review (VIDEO)
I don’t know many parents that would be pleased to hear their kid(s) would like to have a meeting and go over their job performance… …And that’s precisely why we made this video. Subscribe to our YouTube channel: CLICK HERE We usually have enough guilt, as parents, to travel to the sun and back on [...]
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Breastfeeding: Suck It
There has been a lot of controversy around breastfeeding lately. Retail stores have told people they couldn’t do it within their walls. Formula companies implied that formula was a better route. It’s like breastfeeding is being silently marketed as obscene or something. With all the swirling hatred on the topic, I thought my son and [...]
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My Wife Just Said… #41
“You’re my favorite person in the world. Finn doesn’t count because he’s not a person, he’s an angel.” -Avara – Previous “My Wife Just Said…”
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