Fatherhood

Thoughts on Parenting and Purpose

I wish I got more satisfaction from parenting.

I love my daughter, so much more so because of what happened to Chelsea. She’s been my rock through the hardest part of my life, the reason to get up in the morning and keep going even when I…

Why was Father’s Day so Difficult?

I’m a few weeks late in writing this, although the tardiness is warranted: I’ve been immersed in birthday-related stuff for my daughter. Through a combination of COVID and her age, this year was really the first time we got to have a proper birthday celebration with…

Three Months In

Tuesday was three months.

Given our proclivity towards signifying milestones, it seems appropriate to celebrate and reflect on the past three months. But when I stop and try and reflect, there isn’t much there other than the simple thought of ‘we made it.’

I’ve Been a Crappy Father This Week (and perhaps that’s okay?)

I have not been a good father this week.

For the record, I’m okay with that, because I’ve been a good father for most of E’s life. I’ve put in my time, which buys me the occasional week of crappy…

The Resiliency of Children

Seems a bit on the nose to talk about how difficult that first Christmas is without your spouse, so I’ll pivot…