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Monthly Archives: January 2017
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
Posted in Fatherly Advice, Humor, Parenting
Tagged diapers, everything is coming up roses, poop
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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
The Further Adventures of a Dog and His Boy
An update to the Max/Jack dynamic… Jack has become increasingly fascinated by Max. When Max enters the room, Jack turns his head and smiles. If Max comes near, he leans forward and reaches out, wanting to touch whatever he can … Continue reading
More on Singing to the Boy, and a Fun Fundraising Challenge
I’ve written in the past about singing to the boy, and I’m happy report that it’s still an effective means of interacting with said boy. Songs calm him when he’s being fussy. They distract him while he’s waiting for the … Continue reading
Dear Jackrabbit #18 — Generation Differences #1
Dear Jackrabbit, We’re growing up in different worlds. That is to say, your childhood and my childhood are vastly different experiences. Some of those differences are superficial, others are more subtle. For instance… Television. When I was a kid, we … Continue reading
Posted in Dear Jackrabbit, Humor, Parenting
Tagged computers, freedom sweet freedom, nostalgia, radio, TV
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Spotting the New Dad In the Wild
Walk into any doctor’s waiting room, any supermarket, any off-license amusement park and you may find yourself confronting the wild New Dad. Don’t panic. They’re fairly docile unless you come close to its young. Don’t sneeze and for god’s sake … Continue reading
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
Posted in Dear Jackrabbit, Fatherly Advice, Parenting, Uncategorized
Tagged Food, glorious food
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Being the “Older Dad” (part 1 of probably a lot of similar entries in the future…)
Making a short entry today–claiming Birthday Privilege for being a little lazy for one day. Yes, my birthday was yesterday, but I think I can carry the privilege forward one day. Do I regret being a new dad at 50? … Continue reading
Posted in Fatherly Advice, Parenting, Uncategorized
Tagged ageism, not his grandfather, Poppa
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On Accepting Advice and Help
I recently posted an image on Facebook of young Jack sleeping with a caption that read something along the lines of “Finally! Everyone, shush! Sssshhhhh!” Jack is going through an increasingly vocal stage and had, that day, been resistant to … Continue reading
Posted in Fatherly Advice, Parenting, Uncategorized
Tagged advice, help, it takes a village, people are great, sleeping
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Dear Jackrabbit #16 — Get That Out of Your Mouth
Dear Jackrabbit, You’re at that age now (nearly four months!) in which you’re putting everything into your mouth. Like, everything. It’s kind of weird, son. I won’t lie to ya. Your mother says it’s completely normal and it’s one of … Continue reading
Posted in Dear Jackrabbit, Fatherly Advice, Humor, Parenting, Uncategorized
Tagged Everything is wet!
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