A couple we are friends with were pregnant right before the pandemic began. We were excited for them, and my wife was more excited about the opportunity to hold the baby. …

Earlier this summer, we took a family trip back to Colorado. Colorado has always been a special place for our family. My wife and I met there, were married there, and our son was born there. Even though we left when he was four, my son has maintained a strong…

Last summer, I wrote about how my son was switching to the Modified Atkins diet after nearly seven years on the Ketogenic Diet. …

I spend a lot of time wondering how I am doing as a parent. I often feel like I’m focused on correcting and not always celebrating behavior. Rather than settling into a positive, I stay on guard and wait for the next negative. When I focus on the negative, it…

This summer, my wife and I attended a concert at an outdoor venue outside the city. It was a warm night, the sun beating down on us as we stood in line to enter. I scanned the crowd. The energy was good. I noticed a family sitting on the ground…

A few weeks ago, we had one of my son’s friends from his new school and his family over for dinner. My son goes to a school for unique learners. He started there last year, and we uprooted from the city to move closer to the school. …

Baseball season may be over, and my son and I have started playing catch almost every day in the yard. He had such a good season, and hearing stories of how professional athletes practice every day inspired him to do the same. I remember playing catch and baseball with him…

I thought we were going to be a hockey family. I grew up watching the Hartford Whalers and would pretend to play hockey on the frozen ponds when I was a child. When I moved back to Florida after my military service, the Whalers were no more, so I latched…

It’s been a while since I’ve sat in front of the computer to write. It’s also been a while since I’ve felt the need to engage with the outside world. But, to be honest, who would want to engage with the world in the state that it is in? A…