I never started out to write a “dad blog.” Having a son was the original reason I started writing here, but I never expected how much Miles would dominate our lives, much less my writing. But the truth is that having a child is a life-changing event, and our lives have accordingly changed to become [...]
Sometime before the sun rises, my wife wakes me up before she’s out the door. Because she has such a long morning commute, it’s up to me to take care of the little guy. It’s at this point that my brain gears start firing, but I think it happens for me slower than most. I [...]
I say “First Real Halloween,” because last year he was a monkey that couldn’t even crawl yet. This year he was all over the place. He and all his toddler friends took over our place for an afternoon, and understandable craziness ensued. Miles didn’t so much enjoy his place being taken over by other kids [...]