It started when I was 6. My dad interrupted Christmas to tell me THAT MY FRIGGIN’ GRANDMOTHER WAS DEAD. And the ghost stories begin.
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First Dance for Child Stirs Memories, Great Hopes in Dad
I cannot wait to listen as she puts her head on my shoulder and recounts the entire Technicolor evening of dance — good and bad.
Camper Journal Glimpses into Family’s Past, Future and Growth
The end of that old camper is a beginning for that journal I found in it. It shows me a past where I hoped for my boys’ future.
Thanksgiving Tradition: Football, Parades, Name That Dead Bird
There’s no secret formula to forming those traditions – at least none I’m aware of. Well, repetition seems like a needed ingredient.
Fathers of All Ages Catch Up with the Times
Having a kid forces you to grow up immediately. What would I have done had I become a father in my 20s rather than my mid-30s?
Be Present for Children Now to Build Stronger Ties Later
So many things try to distract us from being present for our kids but spending precious time with them now will pay dividends later.