The Boy, at three years old, is at the stage where he thinks I’m the best thing since Elmo. If I had one, he would be the President of my Fan Club sending out his monthly “My Daddy is Numero Uno” newsletter to all his little toddler friends. Since the lovely and talented Wife is...
I still remember the first time I took the Girl to the theater to see her first movie. Since then we’ve built a father-daughter tradition of going to the movies together, just the two of us. The Boy was too young to tag along but we always brought him back treats. To him going to...
“Guess what, Daddy?” The Girl says excitedly. “I know what tattoo I’m going to get when I turn 18!” Tattoos. For some reason this seven year old has had a fascination with them since she first understood what a tattoo was. “Really?” I say calmly. “What are you going to get?” “I’m going to get...
Have you ever met someone that was so down to earth that you just clicked with immediately? How about someone who can, without as much as a glance, understand your mood just by your breathing? Then know just what to say at just the right time? Ever met someone who witnesses your glaring imperfections and...
The Girl’s teacher at school has a really fun activity that gives parents an opportunity to interact with the children in the classroom. It’s called the Mystery Reader. The way it works is that a parent volunteers to go to their child’s classroom at a predetermined time and read the class a story of the...
It started with an innocent request as I was putting the Girl to bed. “Daddy, tell me a story about when you were a little boy.” I was snuggled next to her on the bed and was just about to read Dr. Seuss’, Green Eggs and Ham. I was touched and a little flattered that...
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