Posts from: January 2025

I have to be honest, babies are expensive. When I was getting ready for my firstborn daughter, I remember being completely overwhelmed by all the …

“The days are long, but the years are short”. For most parents, the majority of time spent with their children happens in just the first …

99% effective is great… until that 1% bug shows up to crash the system. It’s like a glitch in your birth control routine: missed pills, …

As a dad of two, I’ve realized that how we respond to those little “I love yous” can become part of our family’s unique language.  …

Saturday night, your kid is sitting quietly, tablet in hand, watching what looks like an innocent YouTube video. You hear a voice say, “If you …

“Boys don’t cry” I grew up in a time when boys didn’t cry. It wasn’t something anyone said out loud, but it was understood—tears meant …

Before marriage, it was just you. Then came husband (wife) and later, dad (or mom). It’s easy to let the “parents” part take over, but …

When a 5-year-old asks, “Am I gay?” your first thought might be to joke, “Hi Gay, I’m Dad.” Let’s skip the dad joke for now. …

When my wife was pregnant with our first kid, I wanted to be ready for everything, so I made sure we had all the bottle-cleaning …

Let me share a story about a dad who had one of those heart-stopping moments we all fear.  He was home with his one-year-old while …