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They Call Me Mommy

November 26th, 2008 · No Comments

Our kids are 21 and 17.  Grown up.  Almost.  Our 21-year-old son still lives at home and attends a local university, and our 17-year-old daughter is a senior in high school.  Last week, I wrote about letting go of them, because we know that in another year they will both be gone […]

Tags: Parenting · love

A Cup Of History

September 24th, 2008 · No Comments

I always have a cup of coffee in my hand. If you look through my flickr account, you find coffee everywhere. If you look where I’ve walked or worked, you’ll find coffee stains. Caffeine in the morning. Decaf later in the day.
But why?
Why do I drink so much coffee? Why is it so pervasive?
My parents […]

Tags: Family

Wait! A Second!

June 27th, 2008 · 6 Comments

Working Mom and I are expecting our second baby girl in November! By New Year’s Eve, I’ll be a stay-at-home dad to two girls under 3.
I’m so screwed.
I feel completely competent as a stay-at-home parent, sometimes. (Some rare and brief times, but some times all the same.) Last Wednesday, for example, I was lifting a […]

Tags: Family · Parenting · Pregnancy








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