Andrew Knott

About Andrew Knott

Andrew Knott is a writer from Orlando, Fla., and father of three. He has contributed writing to McSweeney’s Internet Tendency, Scary Mommy, Weekly Humorist, Fatherly and Huff Post, among others. He also writes on his website, Explorations of Ambiguity. He is the author of Fatherhood: Dispatches From the Early Years.

Juggling Sick Children Breaks the Monotony of Parenting

May 1, 2023 by Andrew Knott

Your soon-to-be sick children will bring home lots of paper from school … and germs. Both are nuisances, but the germs are more disruptive.

Is There an Old Normal to Go Back to After this New One?

October 7, 2020 by Andrew Knott

I wonder what really is out there to go back to? What “normal” could possibly be worth the risk right now and for the foreseeable future?

Best Parenting Moments Can Still Define Us, Even at Our Worst

May 20, 2020 by Andrew Knott

Our best parenting moments and worst ones are threads in the same tapestry, weaved into something beautiful because of its imperfections.

Navigating Joy, Worry When Your Spouse is a Healthcare Worker

April 22, 2020 by Andrew Knott

Great weather, happy kids – all is going well … but this dad’s real worry is that his wife works in a hospital during the pandemic.

Remembering Dad Who Taught Life Lessons Even in Quietest Moments

February 12, 2020 by Andrew Knott

A scientist, a devoted sports fan, a patient and funny grandfather — remembering dad shortly after his passing and all he was and did.

Why I Love Secretly Observing My Children Play Tennis

October 16, 2019 by Andrew Knott

Quietly observing my kids play and enjoy tennis, the sport I love, helps me see that I must be doing some things right as a parent.