The School Year That Took Everything Couldn’t Touch My Daughter’s Strength
I paused today as I unplugged the cords to return my daughter’s computer to her room. For 77 days, our magical, mercurial middle school stood…
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My Kids Taught Me the Best Things in Life Aren’t Planned
“Hey, Daddy! Look! There’s a turtle sitting by our front door,” one of my children announced excitedly on a hot afternoon in May. Florida is…
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A Letter to My Wife in Heaven on Her Birthday
Dear Rachel, Today is your birthday. I know you know that already, but I’m just down here reminding the rest of the world. You did a great job of…
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There Will Always Be Dads Who Carry the Bicycles Home
We recently got my son a balance bike. Like most parents in America right now, we’ve been trying to spend as much time as possible outside when…
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The World May Be Paused, But My Son Keeps Growing Up
I don’t usually put my oldest son to bed. My wife does his bedtime while I do my younger son’s. But, since my oldest son has been having…
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The Top Ten ’80s Movies for Dads to Watch With Their Kids
I don’t know about you all, but this pandemic has me waxing nostalgic for simpler times. You know, the good old days of carefully crafting your…
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Hey Parents: Don’t Feel Bad, We’re All Struggling
I haven’t had anything to drink in a decade, but homeschooling has got to be why liqueur stores are considered essential during COVID-19. I put a…
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We Should All Try to Live Like We Have Cancer
Two years ago today, we got the call from the doctor to inform us that we had cancer. Yes, I said “we,” because it wasn’t just her. It was us.…
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How to Stop Being an Angry Dad
Hey guys, we have a problem. It’s a problem we like to blame on circumstances, our childhood, or relationships. Sure these all play a part but,…
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The Best ’90s Movies For Dads to Watch With Their Kids
I think I speak for most dads when I say I want to raise well-rounded kids. In addition to studying traditional subjects like English or math, they…
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Father and Daughter Duo Dress Up to Bring Smiles to Neighbors in Quarantine
One father and his teenage daughter are bringing smiles and laughter to their Roanoke, Virginia neighborhood by dressing up in costume while taking…
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Easter Is About New Life and New Hope
What is Easter all about? I think that most people know it’s not about bunnies who lay chocolate eggs. When I think of Easter, I think of…
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