I had never attempted to fix my daughter’s hair because I had no idea where to begin. But a class taught me real men can braid.
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The Slow, Grow Up for Me and My Son
“I’m a man now,” said my son. He deliberately said it in a deeper voice than is his usual. He knew what he said wasn’t true.
Growing Up, from Baby to Real People, in a Karate Chop
These babies who need us to do everything for them eventually grow up. Enjoy every moment of the journey because it’s gone before you know it.
Come Back, Little Purple Dinosaur!
How does one give back childhood innocence? Does mending one heart always mean breaking another? Most importantly, how much will this all cost me? Barney
‘Benchwarmer’ by Josh Wilker Failing at Sports, Maybe Fatherhood
He turns this into a unique tale of his first year of daddying in the form of an A-to-Z sports almanac, using entries about the famous, infamous and oddities of the games we love to relate to his trials and tribulations of parenting.
Fathers of All Ages
A friend of mine from college was in town so I messaged him immediately to if he’d have time to get together. […]