Happy Birthday, Harrison! (Please Slow Down, We Can’t Keep Up!)
Today, our Harrison Greene turns 3. Since nearly the inception of social media, I have written a birthday post for each of my kids. I never know what I’m going to…
Behind the Smiles: Sometimes Things Just Suck
Something that is rarely talked about, especially by fathers, is how all of this just sucks sometimes. I’m not talking about parenting in general. Nothing like that. But being a…
Tackling Shriners Children’s 58-Mile Challenge
I have just completed my 58th mile in the Shriners Children’s 58-mile challenge, and it may prove to be one of my most surprising accomplishments all year. For as long…
Coping with Silence, Missing My Son’s Voice
I miss my son’s voice. When I say that, I don’t mean the baby voice when he started jabbering, or any variation of that. No, I literally mean that I…
Navigating Life’s Unexpected Turns: The Day We Became AMC Parents
Harrison Greene, named after a family ancestor, was born on what would have been his great-grandfather’s 99th birthday. A breech baby, born at 37.5 weeks via c-section, little man for…
Reflecting on 2023: A Personal Journey of Challenges and Triumphs
It’s been a while since I’ve written directly to you, the reader. The audience. So why not start the new year with a bit of a conversation about this site,…
How Star Trek Helped Me Breathe Again
I have never been shy about my fandoms. Marvel, DC, Star Wars, Stargate, X-Files, the CW’s Flash, stuff on Disney Plus like The Mandalorian. I enjoy all the usual geeky…