Enough is enough
My mother is a sweet woman. In fact, she is the sweetest woman I know! Her patience is seemingly unlimited, unlimited enough to have dealt with me as the boy who was equally gifted and talented in...
View ArticleDads must rest, too
The best-selling book of all time provides a powerful principle for us dads. That book begins by giving us a week in the life of the ultimate Dad. First, He creates a dream home for his family. Then,...
View ArticleTake your kids to a comic book shop
Free Comic Book Day, which is Saturday, May 7, is a big deal around our house. We can't wait, because what else are you going to do with your clever, smart, creative little girl? Dads need to find...
View ArticleFire!
On Friday, April 8th, I took my son, Steven, to The High Frontier, his new boarding school in Texas. The next day, hours after I arrived home, he called to say the school had been evacuated due to a...
View ArticleThe dog days of spring
Two weeks ago, when the calendar and thermometer agreed it was still spring, my nineteen-year-old son phoned me. "Dad," he announced, "I'm bringing a dog home from my job today. One of my coworkers...
View ArticleFrom slow poke to speed demon
When Lourdie came to us from Haiti, she was perfect. Healthy and smart with a big smile. But, she was not very coordinated. She did not know how to jump or run and tripped over her feet. I imagined...
View ArticleThis dad has a good idea
My friend Mark had a problem. A friend gave him the use of a portable rental hot tub for a few months. He and his wife, Jill, used it almost every night because they had it for a limited time. They...
View ArticleThe art of a well-delivered compliment
I learned a new term recently and it's making me a better parent. What's the term? A friend told me that some people are emotional diabetics. Like diabetics, whose bodies can't tolerate much sugar,...
View ArticleNo ifs, ands, or bugs
I finally had "the talk" with my son. Not the birds and bees. The other one. You know, the "bug" talk. I told him that someday after he's married, he may discover that his wife has a quirky approach to...
View ArticleToo big for Santa?
Ever hear crying in the other room? A devastated, guttural, existential weeping from the pit of the soul? If you are a dad in a house of women, that's par for the course. I knew that Mom was tucking...
View ArticleWho is your real mommy, daddy?
Children assume everyone sees the world as they do. My daughter Lourdie grew up in an orphanage in Haiti and we adopted her. She assumes everyone is adopted. Since her big sister was adopted, that is...
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