Hey Dad. On My Late Father’s Birthday
Hey Dad, So much has happened since we last spoke in January 2017. Your grandson has doubled in age since […]
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I’ve gone from “Dad” to “Dude.”
I’ve gone from “Dad” to “Dude.” Although sometimes he keeps it in the family and calls me “Bro.” As in,
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My Father Will Forever Watch Over The Florida Aquarium
I was humbled to be able to take part in the unveiling of an incredible statue honoring my father at
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Approaching the One Year Anniversary of My Father’s Passing
My father was dying this time last year. I knew it. He knew it. We all did. The difference though
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A Pro and Con to Having Just One Child.
Pro: You only have one mouth to feed. Con: That same mouth often only has one person to talk to.
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On Grieving
After our son was born I called friends who already had kids and apologized to them for not being more
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Teaching Irony through Sarcasm
I have the luxury of working weekends and being able to pick up our son from school most weekdays.
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My Father’s Eulogy
My father passed away on January 2nd of this year. I’ve had several posts in mind but haven’t had the
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A 1980 Tampa Tribune Article Featuring My Father on Parenting
By BESS ADAMS COLEMAN “With my 5-year-old son, I’m experiencing the greatest love affair I’ve ever had,” said 31-year-old Thom
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Avoiding the Dad Stereotype
Mr. Mom (1983) Directed by Stan Dragoti Shown: Michael Keaton It’s been nearly seven years that I became a dad.Seven
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Rambling With Flashcards
We recently upped the ante on our nightly single sight word flashcard routine. After recognizing the word on the card
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Time… According to a Child
How amazing it must be to have no concept of time? How liberating. Plotting our sons growth alongside
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This Christmas… He’s a Believer
This is his fifth Christmas and this year he’s a believer. We took him to see Santa last week. We
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National Adoption Month. Where Do Storks Come From?
“Father?” Said the almost five year old. “Listen, there is something I’ve been thinking about. You and I have been
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His First Joke
For the first time in his life he has come up with something funny. Months later he still calls back
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My Son. My Chronological Yardstick
Every memorable event in my life that happened before the spring of 2010 is filed away in my brain with
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On Father’s Day
I used to give lip service on Father’s Day. Cards were sent and thanks were given and the love was
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The Beat Poets Taught Me How to Talk to a Four Year Old
Many days during my college decade were spent studying the Beat Poets and experimenting with stream-of-consciousness prose. We turned words
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He Already Thinks He’s Smarter Than Me
He’s only four and he already thinks he’s smarter than I am. He’s learned how to give the look that
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On Fatherhood: Almost 40 With a 4 Year Old
How different his world is in 2014 than mine was when I was his age in 1978. This is the
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I Fear My Son Will Think I Don’t Read
I fear my son will think I don’t read… or listen to music… or vacuum since that task has been
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Though We May Not Share Blood
Since his birth in 2010, I’ve wondered when we would start seeing our traits in him. Without the blood bond
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You Say You Want A Revolution?
There will certainly be a time in our son’s life where he will think he is cooler than us and
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Being a Pilot is Ruining Me
I’m not gonna go into all the obvious hazards of flying likes skin cancer, alcoholism, divorce and controlled flight into
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Eight Years Ago We Wed – Since Then, I Became an Adult
For years now (more than a decade of them) a friend and I have been playing the “who’s the first