My Little Laundress And The Curse Of The Scorched Shirts
I've faced the fact. I'm a self-proclaimed laundry over-sorter. I segregate laundry more than some Republican neighborhood school districts. And while I do treasure our precious planet's resources, I...
View ArticleMy Dog, The Saint
Waking up at 7AM in this frozen tundra and having to entertain a toddler for thirteen hours or so, mainly indoors, without the aid of Mimosas is not easy. But, on the bright side, at least I don't bear...
View ArticleA Tribute To The Working Parent
Since I've been home with Elly, I've picked up a canine trick that has always impressed me. I am keenly attuned to the purring of Greg's car coming down our street. It's one of those sounds that...
View ArticleFlying The Friendly Skies
As we awaited Elly's arrival, friends and family speculated on how parenthood would affect our travel bug. To be honest, we too wondered a bit ourselves. And now, as Elly approaches her second...
View ArticleMiss Independence
If someone asked me to describe a two-year old in three words, I would say: Independent. Determined. Fun.
View ArticleFamily Outing
As we kick off Pride Week here in Boston, I am reminded of how being a gay dad is the ultimate coming out.
View ArticleHello, Dolly
Being home full time with a child and possessing a bizarre sense of humor as I do, one tends to rely on fun things to amuse oneself. One example for me has been naming Elly's dolls.
View ArticleMiss Independence Heads To The 'Burbs
Two year olds have a keen ability to keep you on your toes and at wit's end simultaneously. As little Miss Independence continues to assert herself, I waffle between wondering if I'm raising a two year...
View ArticleOut Of The Mouths Of Babes
Seeing the world through a child's lens can be fun, endearing, surprising or all of the above. I recently had three lovely and memorable conversations during a trip to Italy.
View ArticleLosing My Marbles
I keep muttering, "I don't care if the alphabet magnets are missing the letters K, S and T." But the reality is, I really do. Not being able to find things drives me bonkers. So, I search.
View ArticleThe Long And Whining Road
If whine was intoxicating, there would be some mornings that I'd be loaded by 9AM.
View ArticleLosing My Religion
This Sunday, I walked out of church in the middle of mass and felt much better for it. I owe a debt of gratitude to the priest for empowering me to do what I should have done years ago - leave a place...
View ArticleMy Sister Has A Tail
While Elly is well aware that Betty is a dog, at some level she still thinks of her as a human.
View ArticleAs Time Goes By
Milestones mark life for us. Whether joyous or sad, these markers imprint our lives in a permanent way.
View ArticleIt Takes A Village
There's an expression that I suspect you have heard before - "It takes a village to raise a child." While I was familiar with it before Elly, now that I'm a parent, the sentiment behind those words...
View ArticleSchool Days
Yesterday I was holding a brand-new, wailing baby girl swaddled in her hospital issued striped blanket. Or at least it felt like yesterday. But really, it was three and a half years ago.
View ArticleAll Dolled Up
Having a daughter is such a joy. There is a particular delight in doing all the "girly" things that one can do with a daughter.
View ArticleThe Road To Fatherhood Part Five : The Chosen Ones
Thanksgiving is extra special for us because it was the time of year we were chosen by Elly's birthmother to be her prospective parents.
View ArticleYou say Nature, I say Nurture
It feels like we woke up one morning and Elly was no longer a little baby.
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