When I was a kid, my father brought home a plastic, toaster oven sized box with a small multicolored apple on the outside. I don't know where he got it but that was our first computer. We were the first people on our street to own one (I should add though that there were 3 …
The Weinstein Effect
When Harvey Weinstein's sexual assaults were brought into the open, I wasn't surprised. Hollywood has always been run by misogynistic men who wield their power over those they deem as weak. To me, the fallout and the articles were just another news story, something I could read about and go, "Jesus Christ, what a fucking …
Fish Tales
"Many years ago, I was fishing, and as I was reeling in the poor fish, I realized, 'I am killing him -- all for the passing pleasure it brings me. And something inside me clicked. I realized as I watched him fight for breath, that his life was as important to him as mine is …
Growing Pains
Nothing is worse than seeing your child in pain. And when your child is especially headstrong, seeing them acknowledge their pain is even worse. Margot must fall down a thousand times a day. She's covered in so many bruises I worry people think we don't watch her. The truth is, she's just a headstrong kid …
Metoes
My kids have amazing imaginations. One example is the fact that they'll put on a fireworks show. The show entails My 4 year old swinging around a measuring tape making explosion sounds while his sister asks the van full of Peppa Pig and Paw Patrol toys if anyone has to go to the bathroom. The …
Beach Day
3:30 AM. You wake up. You take 30 minutes to make coffee, brush teeth, finish packing and spend your morning with the person you love. At 4 AM, you carry your kids from their beds through the dark into their car seats. The sun is somewhere beyond the hills, not ready to wake up yet. …
The Doorman
The other day, I met a man named Steve (not his real name). He came into the building I work in with his wife, carrying coffee for himself and his mother. Steve joked with the other residents, all who seemed to know him well. As a maintenance guy, I try to be pleasant to all …
Eagle Mountain
Summer with the kids got you down? Sick of watching that same Daniel Tiger episode over and over and over? Are your kids brains melting before your very eyes? Are they driving you absolutely insane? Then my friends, you need to escort them up to Eagle Mountain. One of the highest peaks that overlooks Lake …
Reader Question #1.
We are hoping to be parents one day. What is one (or more) of the child activities or items that may be trendy or part of our culture now that you guys could really do without? I'm going to re frame this question. There is plenty of stuff that we could ultimately do without. As …
The Awkward Father Live!
Last Christmas, my parents gifted us four tickets to go see Peppa Pig Live at our local theater. This was our kids first time to a theater. As we drove downtown, each stop sign we hit reinforced the excitement of our kids as they asked "Is this the Peppa Pig show?" I wasn't completely sure …
The Awkward Father 