The picture she drew was of me and her.  Normally, I wouldn’t think too much of it, but since we had just come off of one of the rockiest weekends yet, I was a little more tuned in to whatever … Continue reading →...

Think of your child. Your son: this handsome, sweet little boy in whom you've invested the fragile sum of your hopes and dreams... living a life of emotional isolation, unable to really connect with others. As an abstract concept or a very real possibi...

It happened in the living room, I think, in the afternoon.  One sentence that has set off a chain reaction of questions in my mind.  As each word came out of her mouth, the shadow of those words slowly eclipsed the memory of … Continue reading →...

Even before my hands touched my daughters newborn skin I had a connection with her.  My heart had already held her for nine months.We were no longer counting down the months, but the minutes, and once that minute hand struck 6:01 AM, every idea … Continue reading →...

Here is where I think I stand with Man Card points: Skydive (static line, not freestyle) +2 Cave spelunking +1 Camp in freezing temperatures +1 Chop down a tree (used a chainsaw, not an axe) +.5 Frame a wall (with … Continue reading →...

The very first bouquet of flowers I ever gave to my daughter was bought by my wife. When I arrived home from work, they were laying on top of the dryer by the back door. My wife greeted me and … Continue reading →...

Over the Easter weekend your kids may have received enormous amounts of sugary substances which you may not want them to eat.  Even after exercising our parental right - first dibs on any candy collected from Halloween, Valentine’s Day, or Easter - we … Continue reading →...