Surveying all the colorful packages under and around the tree one long rectangular package caught my eye. To Primo, From Santa read the tag and as I reached for the present that “Oh Shit” feeling came over me. This was … Continue reading →

Dear Mr. Dad: I have postpartum depression pretty bad, and I feel like my husband thinks I'm faking it. How can I help him understand that I seriously need his help? A: Brava to you—most women who have post partum depression don’t get the help...

144. Take long walks together. Conversation optional. (photo: peg goodwin)

Let’s call it “dramatic license,” as I totally adore my family and wouldn’t trade them or my life with anyone else, but at this moment, time, and place, I don’t like them very much.  Just as movies often put up a title card that says, “Based On a True Story,” ...

Dear Mr. Dad. My 9-month old daughter is happy and healthy in every respect (her pediatrician concurs). But all our friends are talking about the things they do to help their children grow, develop, learn, and so on. Is any of that really necessary? Wi...

While Valentine’s day is not a big thing in our house it is still nice to take some time and be intentional with the one you love, the one you have chosen to do life with. This past weekend Beautiful and I made a progressive meal after the boys went to bed ...

Dear Mr. Dad: You’ve written a lot of about how deployed dads can maintain strong relationships with their children while they’re away—and I’ve learned a lot of great stuff. But what about my wife? How do I keep my relationship with her strong ...

How’s your summer going?  My wife and I were laying in bed last night and she reminded me only a few more weeks are left until the kids start school back up. That got me thinking… Now would be a good time for us dads to consider how much time ...

For a man there is no more complicated dance then the one between your mother and you special lady, be that wife or Girlfriend. In Ellie Slott Fisher’s new book It’s Either Her or Me she endeavors to make sense of that dance from the perspective of all the dance ...

Before my wife had two miscarriages on our first two pregnancies, whenever I heard the word “miscarriage” I thought about an old baby carriage, and a young couple living in the 1920’s who lose a child, and how it must be pretty terrible for them to ...