Category Archives: Fatherly Advice

Dear Jackrabbit #34 — On Speech

Dear Jackrabbit, Let’s see, boy. A little over eight months on this planet and you’re becoming quite a chatterbox. You’re making sounds that could reasonably be recognized as “mama” and “dada” and we’re both quite delighted. Granted, whether or not … Continue reading

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Dear Jackrabbit #32 — Generational Differences Revisited

Dear Jackrabbit, Here we are again looking at some of the differences between then and now. Yesterday I did a couple of mundane things like call a store and take a picture and thought about how much a difference fifty … Continue reading

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Chill, new dads…

Today’s post is for the new dads and the soon-to-be new dads. Chill. Really… stop panicking. I’ve been seeing a lot of new dads on the Facebook New Dad’s Support Group all ready to have meltdowns because they’re about to … Continue reading

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Things I’ve Learned About Babies Thus Far

The past six months have been quite educational. It is both a privilege and a duty to share some of these tidbits. Enjoy.   The child will lunge toward certain, very specific toys at Babies ‘R Frightfully-Expensive and when you … Continue reading

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Dear Jackrabbit #25 — The Importance of Pursuing Your Passions

Dear Jackrabbit, There are going to be times in your life where someone is going to say something to discourage you from trying something. Sometimes these people think they’re being helpful–that they’re administering some kind of “tough love”sort of nonsense. … Continue reading

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Dear Jackrabbit #22 — Adults are idiots

On social media, I often see memes or similarly formatted statements that goes something along the lines of: “‘Like’ if you survived riding in the back of a pickup truck when you were a kid!” or “‘Like’ if you rode … Continue reading

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Dear Jackrabbit #20 — Isn’t It Time To Do Some Chores?

Dear Jackrabbit, I’m talking about doing chores today, boy. I’m not going to try to speak for your mother’s experience–only my own. I think everyone’s experience when it comes to dealing with chores while growing up is different. There are … Continue reading

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The Poop Talk — posted just in time for breakfast

Poop! Haha… Okay, maybe that’s a bit inappropriate. To be honest, I’ve never been a fan of scatalogical humor. Oh, sure, the occasional fart joke can be a gas (…a gas, get it?), but it’s not my go-to place for … Continue reading

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Dear Jackrabbit #19 — Talking a Bit About Jobs

Dear Jackrabbit, These are some jobs I’ve had over the course of my lifetime: Writing tutor. Dishwasher. Typesetter. Roadie. Assistant manager of a copy shop. Gardener. Short order cook. Designer. Personal assistant. Cashier. Managing editor. Shelf stocker. Janitor. Camp counselor. … Continue reading

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Dear Jackrabbit #17 — Milestones and your dad talks about food (again)

Dear Jackrabbit, You’ve recently had your four-month health check and we’re happy to say that all boards are green. You’re still hitting every developmental mark like a champ, and you appear to be in picture perfect health. We couldn’t be … Continue reading

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