Next summer the kids won’t have the same interests, so part of me wants them just to stop where they are, so that I can spend as much time as possible here.
growing up
Waterskiing Bonds Generations of Dads, Sons
For the first time in my life, I was able to do something that was athletically better than any of my peers … thanks to my father.
Turning 8 — Father Reflects on the Importance of Child’s Wondrous Age
The oldest child in our house is turning 8. This shouldn’t seem like that big of a deal. But age 8 was the key year to my life as it is today.
Bye Bye, Baby – A Daughter Grows and Grows Up
You honestly never see it coming until it has already passed. What I hold on to is that I can replay these moments in time like they were yesterday. Bye bye, baby.
When Irish Pants are Droppin’ on St. Patrick’s Day
With St. Patrick’s Day upon us, so comes the inevitable confrontation with my ethnicity. My name is as Irish as Paddy’s pig. But I’m not.
Bello Nock Doesn’t Clown When It Comes to Fatherhood
Father and celebrated clown Bello Nock talks fatherhood, circus life and how he balances the two like he balances on the highwire.