Being a dad is awesome, but it’s not always easy. There’s always a constant interplay, with conflicting pulls from the demands of our kids and jobs. Sometimes, it’s also important to get a little sleep, at least to get enough to maintain our sanity. With work and coaching, and all the rest of the extracurricular activities in our lives, we …
Read More »5 Tips to Encourage My Child to Sleep
As parents, we were there when our child/children entered this world, and we’ve experienced so many memorable moments along the way. But, many of the earliest memories with our little one also revolved around sleep, in various iterations: Trying to get our baby to fall to sleep; Rocking and changing and feeding the baby to encourage sleep; Experiencing our own …
Read More »Being a Dad – The Best of Times
“The loss of a loved one, is like that of a limb; time may heal the anguish of the wound, but the loss cannot be repaired.” – Robert Southey Being a dad–heck being a parent–is like A Tale of Two Cities, by Charles Dickens…. A good friend of mine and his wife lost their child a few days ago. As …
Read More »The do’s and do-over’s of fatherhood
I read a great blog post a few weeks ago by Adam C. Dolgin (Fodder 4 Fathers) entitled, DADDY DON’T – 10 THINGS ADULT CHILDREN WISH THEY COULD GO BACK IN TIME TO TELL THEIR FATHERS. It was a great read, and I highly recommend you give that blog post and his site a look–he writes some well-written, thought-out and funny stuff. …
Read More »An Oak Tree
“How pleasant it is for a father to sit at his child’s board. It is like an aged man reclining under the shadow of an oak which he has planted.” Voltaire
Read More »After-Easter Musings
Well Easter is over, and I am left wondering. As I watch my son look for the now-empty (and re-hidden) Easter eggs, the thought crosses mind: how do I deal with faith in my son’s life? I was raised in the Catholic faith, but lost my faith years ago. Dealing with what is out there in life (the evil, greed …
Read More »Find an outlet
It is good to be around your child, but you also need some ‘me’ time. Be it: heading to your local watering hole to have a beer or 4 with your buddies (as one may not be enough for the week you have had), a hike in the mountains… anything that allows you to get away for a bit. As …
Read More »Separation anxiety
Going through separation issues with your child is tough, like leaving them at daycare, or with a sitter, or with the grandparents. When my son was a baby, he was completely unaware that he was a separate being. But, over time, he developed physical, mental, and emotional skills. As he grows more confident, he’s discovering that he’s his own person (with …
Read More »Random thoughts
I read that you shouldn’t allow your child to watch shows or things like that. My son watches our Kindle Fire when we ride in the car or when he wants to watch something before taking a nap. He watches shows like Dino Dan, Curious George, Cars and the one he watches the most is Walking with Dinosaurs. He loves …
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