Give up. Thatâ??s my grand advice on how to be a happy parent. You see, I donâ??t know that there really are a lot of â??happyâ? parents. You can sit and play games with what the definition of happy is but letâ??s just use it in general speak. Before I continue I will say … [Read more...]
Random Thoughts: Birthdays, 9/11, and Parenting
Itâ??s one day after September 11, 2013, which is the day we remembered what happened on September 11, 2001. Today I have two thoughts on my mind. First is that today Sammy is 11 months old. Hard to believe 11 months ago today this little guy came into our lives. When … [Read more...]
Stop Making Dads The Punchline
Our society claims to want MIA (missing in action) dads to be present and active but why should they be? Okay, thatâ??s a strong statement I know but hear me out. … [Read more...]
I Can’t Think About That Right Now
I'm too busy to think about that right now. I don't have time to sit here and wait for you to finish this bowl of food. I wish he would go to sleep so I could get some work done. I wish he would wake up so I could go run those errands. I can't wait until he's older and he's more … [Read more...]
Being a Dad: How To Survive
Iâ??m not young but Iâ??m definitely not old either. Iâ??m just grazing somewhere in the middle. But I am thankful we decided to have our son later in life; I was 35 when he was born and I think in many ways it was for the best. I know life is rough and it can throw some very … [Read more...]
How to Be a Better Parent
Personally, I donâ??t think thereâ??s any magic to being a good parent. The key is to know that youâ??re going to have days where you feel like you got it down pat and you donâ??t understand why everyone complains about being tired and all that crap. However, other days youâ??re … [Read more...]
Who’s That Guy In The Mirror?
I recently went back through my Facebook stream as well as Little Browneâ??s Facebook stream to the day he was born. Talk about interesting. It seems like so long ago yet feels like yesterday. He will be nine months old tomorrow, Friday July 12, and I am often still stuck in this … [Read more...]
The Sport of Parenting
I read a lot of online magazine articles and blog posts about the topics that interest meâÂ?¦since having Sammy one of those topics has become parenting. HereâÂ?Â?s what I have learned:1)Ã? Ã? Ã? Ã? Ã? Parenting is a sportâÂ?¦meaning it is very … [Read more...]
Life, Little Liberty, and the Pursuit of Sanity
Note: Little Liberty is in reference to my son, Samuel Liberty. Every parent has the moments when they want to lock their kid in the closet and drive away for a few hoursâ?¦if you deny this you are either a Saint or you are medicated enough to deal with the occasional … [Read more...]
Parenting and the Speed of Light
I just wanted to post a quick blog post today showing a handful of photos of our very quick time with Sammy thus far. From the time we got pregnant to now (Sammy is about 8.5 months old) almost 18 months has gone by. It's gone by quicker than anything else in my life. I look at … [Read more...]