Some Holidays are Easier to Explain than Others
If you aren’t religious, this Sunday was Easter. As we put Tom and Huck to bed Saturday night, we informed them they’d be having a big day. We’d need to go to Church, and...
Author: Samuel Clemens
Beating Your Three-Year-Old
Whoa whoa whoa. I’ve told you I’m a bad parent, I’m not an awful parent. This isn’t administering a beating, this is about winning. For the past two weeks, Tom has cried at his ninja...
Do you have a death wish?
We’ve been talking a lot about Huck recently. He’s at a pretty good age for these types of posts. He gets into a lot of trouble that he doesn’t quite understand as trouble. Last weekend, my wife was...
Stinky Diaper
I feel like we’ve established that my youngest, Huck, is a douche bag. For the longest time he preferred his mother, and was not my biggest fan. I think this can mostly be written...
Cheating at Board Games
I’ve never much been into board games. Especially those board games with a lot of pieces, and dependent on die rolls. I’m not against games. I love playing strategy games, where your moves are...
Daddy, You’re Fired
Today, while driving him home from Karate – eh hem -ninja classes, and ice cream, Tom fired me. What follows is what happens when an adult attempts to negotiate their position with a three-year...
Why Do Bad Guys Kill
Every night before bed, after potty break, basic hygiene practice, and tackling my eldest son to get him dressed or not, we talk. It started because Tom is an Olympic level staller, perfectly capable...
To Be Like Daddy
As Tom gets older he continues to make me proud, by emulating every little thing I do. One thing he’s been doing for the last year, is sleeping only in his underwear (TMI warning)...
Miscarriage
Losing a child is awful on a multitude of fronts. Your wife My wife has been on the front line of this pregnancy. She felt a physical change inside her, and knew she was...
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