The problem with being so kick-ass is that business as usual gets forgotten. Case in point: my son dressed as Captain America to see Santa and it was incredible. But in all the hubbub, Santa never asked what he wanted for Christmas. There was a moment of near-tears. But I reminded my son that he can write Santa a letter and we’ll mail it off. I know I wrote about this back at Easter time, but it’s worth saying again: I love that my son dresses up like a superhero to see Santa every year, and I love that it’s something we do together. Also, this year was so awesome that I actually paid … [Read more...]
About Zach Rosenberg
Car Accident Trauma for Those Involved, Those Not
I’m standing over my son’s bed, and I start crying. I think: he’s alive. It’s a weird emotion for me. My wife and son were in a car accident today coming home from school. Everyone was OK. The car wasn’t. People lived, items didn’t. It worked out how it was supposed to. But my seven-year-old is scared. He’s waking up as soon as he falls asleep. He’s crying because he’s scared. “I want momma,” his voice cracks. “Momma’s got to sleep too,” I answer. “She was also in the car accident and she’s hurt too. You both need to rest.” My wife is as hurt as my son: shaken, scared, but alive. … [Read more...]
5 ‘Shocking’ No-Brainers About Fatherhood
Everyone writes these great stories about the things about fatherhood that surprised them. Wonderful, pie-in-the-sky stuff, like how first-time-father-dudes never truly knew how to love until they saw their child’s eyes. Or the surprise of having to learn how to do girl’s hair as the father of a daughter. That’s all totally valid. But there are a lot of things that are very not-shocking about fatherhood. Things that, when they happen, you saw them from so far away that you actually forgot about them until they were right there, running you over. No-brainers about fatherhood, such as … [Read more...]
7 Phrases to Make You CEO of Your Family
Now that a bunch of ex-businessmen are at-home dads, raising families while their wives concuss themselves against the glass ceiling, the living room is the new boardroom. Nothing says “I’m bringing us out of the emotional recession of raising babies” like using business jargon in the home. Here are some phrase you at-home dads can us with your kids if you intend to run your home the way you ran your Fortune 500 company (And yes, we’re all aware you were at a Fortune 500 company back in like, 1988, Chad). CEO speak: “I need you to give 110 percent on this.” WHEN TO USE IT: When your child … [Read more...]
Dear Every Other Parent in Pick-up Line at School
Editor's Note: While this is Child Passenger Safety Week, sometimes it is the parents driving the cars who need to be protected from one another. L.A. Dads Group member Zach Rosenberg discusses his concern in this open letter to those who drive their kids to and from school. I know school just started. I know it’s an exciting time for you and for your small child. But please, please, pretty fucking please, stay in your line. I know it’s tough … I’m sympathetic to your pain. I’m in line, too. Thing is, we’re all in line. So get your ass where it needs to be and inch forward like … [Read more...]