Well, here we are. We are less than than two hours away from my wife’s admittance to the hospital for an induction on her exact due date. 10 minutes ago we put our daughter to bed for the final time as our only child. So many thoughts are racing through my head. I’ll do my […]
I have always considered myself an introspective person. The people closest to me might even say I am too introspective. To that, I’d say, “Yeah, I can see that.” Since becoming a father I’ve probably leaned into that even more. That is likely because parenting at its core is such a big part of the
I quit my job five months after my daughter was born in 2023. I wouldn’t call it a tough transition, but there have been plenty of ups and downs along the way. Even though I quit my job and need to go into an office each day, I still kept a portion of it as
If you’ve seen any sitcom in the past 25 years you likely have experienced a scene highlighting a minor problem that causes either or both of the parents to freak out. A call gets made to the pediatrician, and they’re either told, “It’s no big deal,” or “Come in, and we’ll take a look.” The
When I learned that I would become a father for the first time my brain wandered down multiple different roads instantly and simultaneously. Emotions like happiness (yes!), excitement (I can’t wait to be a Dad!), and manliness (I am a virile man) were rapidly extinguished by thoughts of doubt (can I do this?), concern (are
So far, my daughter has grown within the stable environment we’ve created. My belief is that children, particularly the youngest of them, cannot thrive if there’s even a hint of chaos. They can somehow pick up when parents feel stressed. As a result, they become stressed, cranky, or whatever adjective you’d like to use to
Today was a day that, looking back on it, was probably inevitable. I am not going to get into specifics, other than to say that today I officially ended a working relationship that has been ongoing for the last eight years. We all have those moments when we realize that something has run its course,
I won’t spend this entire article discussing the cancer that the daycare culture in this country has created. If you want those thoughts, you can read them here. But it’s hard to ignore how much of a drop has taken place in the overall intelligence of our citizens since the founding of the country. During
We all go through moments in life that are inescapable. Instances when a decision must be made rather than having the luxury of kicking a can down the road. They are rare, making them all the more special and challenging. One of those moments came in the latter part of my wife’s pregnancy. We were
For several years my wife and I have spent the weekend closest to July 4 in southern Michigan at her aunt and uncle’s lake house. It gives us the opportunity to enjoy great weather, the water, a fabulous house, and fireworks with family. It is also near my father-in-law and our daughter’s two godparents, so
