Half a Year

What lessons will a new parent learn the first six months of their child’s life? Besides how close to insanity the human mind can truly deteriorate before reason and abandon take over… Here’s a few: Sleep – get it whenever you can the first...

Six Bare Feet

Our daughter is the most beautiful creature to ever grace this planet with her presence. I know every parent ever has somehow believed that their child is the most amazing, handsome, gorgeous, innocent, pure, delightful, fantastic, breathtaking, precious, inspiring,...

5 Ways to Not Break Your Toe

Wake up to the sound of the 3-year-old.  She’s already awake and demanding every ounce of attention.  Mentally attempt to work out your to-do list before coffee enters the bloodstream.  Realize the futility.  Bathe.  Clothes.  Realize shoelaces on work shoes are...

Father’s Day

2012 has been a strange year for us, as far as the May & June holidays go. Mother’s Day was interesting.  Harley was celebrated as a mother (to-be) with flowers and everything.  And rightly so, even if our little gun is still not quite ready to breathe the...

Fatherhood Will Probably Kill Me

You ever see a friend of yours from high school or some other long-forgotten season and think to yourself “Wow… they look old and tired! What on earth happened?” Kids. Kids are what happened to them. Begin your grieving process on their behalf....