Category Archives: Stay at home dad

no.

Posted on October 19, 2010 by

No. No. And No.  Doesn’t matter what I ask, he just says no.  Sometimes no, I wait a few moments and then he acquiesces, without discussion.  The word yes is not an option.  Very, very frustrating.  We spend a lot … Continue reading →

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Glasgow

Posted on June 25, 2010 by

Sunny and humid in Glasgow.  Not typical weather for this part of the country.  I am told by my friends that their winter was extremely cold and snowbound, now the summer is unseasonably warm and humid.  Good for travelers but … Continue reading →

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UK

Posted on June 22, 2010 by

Got on a plane in San Francisco and landed in Manchester, UK about 16 hours later.  Travellin’ with a two-year-old is a complicated endevor.  Lost my shit a couple of times – but recovered.  Heading to Scotland in a day … Continue reading →

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Nanny mafia

Posted on June 15, 2010 by

Being one of the only full-time caregiven’ dads in these parts I find myself in the minority when Homie and I go to the playground – during business hours anyway.  The general make-up is mom’s, nannies and the occasional manny.  … Continue reading →

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Regret

Posted on June 13, 2010 by

Sometimes, in my darkest moments, I feel a sense of regret about becoming a parent.  I feel ill-equipped to deal with the everyday life of our new existence. Being a full-time caregiver to a child means taking care of that … Continue reading →

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Dookie

Posted on June 11, 2010 by

We woke up this morning to the bellowing cries of a discontented Homie.  It’s a rare occasion we wake up to silence, or the faint songs of birds chirping in the backyard.  Sometimes both my wife and I grab extra … Continue reading →

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Swimming

Posted on June 10, 2010 by

We made it to the pool today.  Homie seems to really be progressing.  At twenty-two months I think he’s doing quite well.  Even heard a quip from one of the mother’s, “he’s the star of the class.”

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Action potentials

Posted on June 10, 2010 by

Losing my nuts today.  Those small gaps between the axons and dendrites are pulsing, like a heart beating, contraction, relaxation.  But the action is not being led by the stimulation of muscle tissue.  The pulsing is ignited by the intermittent … Continue reading →

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Food

Posted on June 9, 2010 by

When Homie began eating solid foods he accepted about anything I would dish out.  I would steam veggies, make smoothies with fruit, create a dish with rice, broccoli, sweet potato and whatever I served he was happy to eat.  But … Continue reading →

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“Greatest day of my life…

Posted on June 7, 2010 by

was the day my son was born.” I’ve read that quote, heard people make that claim. I don’t agree. Frankly I was tired, my wife had been in labor for thirty hours – you know she was exhausted. It was … Continue reading →

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