Welcome to Diaperville, Population: Poo

Welcome to Diaperville, Population: Poo

It’s a dirty job, but some daddy has to do it.  I’ve never liked talking about bathroom stuff. I rarely even like jokes about it, and I don’t even like euphemistic references to it, unless you are my doctor and I’m dying of dysentery. But...
The Absolute Worst Time to Get the Flu

The Absolute Worst Time to Get the Flu

That awful moment when you realize your new baby isn’t the only thing you brought home from the hospital… “Well that didn’t take long,” I said to my wife over the phone from the doctor’s office a mere forty-five minutes after...
Being a dad

Being a dad

As I type this, I can’t help but have an overwhelming sense of regret – and that shitty feeling acts as endless fuel and motivation for me every single day. For many years I was a father, but I wasn’t really a dad. It wasn’t until I gained custodial custody of my four...
Star Wars… or How My Wife and I Watch Movies

Star Wars… or How My Wife and I Watch Movies

Parenting vs. Date Night at the Movies A long time ago in a galaxy far, far, away, my wife and I could go see movies. Actual movies. In theaters. At night. But not anymore. Not with two toddlers. You would think, even with kids, we’d at least get to catch up on recent...
What a Real Man is…

What a Real Man is…

There’s no mold for what a real man is. There’s no perfect description. Nothing set in iron or stone. No mold to conform to. It’s not a mindset. Nor specific character trait. It’s respect for humanity and its many different shapes and styles. I’ve been thinking a lot...