Here’s to the Dads Who Show Up
This is for the dads who show up. This is for the dads who feel helpless and scared as they watch their babies enter the world, but wouldn’t be…
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Daddy, Your Princess Will Never Forget This Special Day
She will never forget this day, Daddy. Your adventure started at the Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique. First, she had to pick a dress. When they…
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Dear Wife: I’m Sorry For Taking You For Granted
My wife has had three maternity leaves. I’ve worked full-time during all of them, getting home around 6 p.m. each night to spend an hour doing…
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Always Find Time to Call Your Dad
Call your dad. When he asks why you’re calling, say you just wanted to hear his voice. Better yet, thank him for that long-ago afternoon he spent…
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The Lesson I’ll Never Forget From My Black Middle School Teacher
I’d like to begin this article by admitting something I’ve been ashamed of for a long time: my third-grade soccer team wore the Confederate flag…
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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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