Category Archives: Parenting

Fevered Thoughts

Posted on March 16, 2017 by jdteehan

So… that happened. That being, I got properly sick for the first time since Jack was born. It’s a little bit of a mystery as to how as I don’t really come into physical contact with a lot of people … Continue reading →

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My 25 lb Stress Reliever

Posted on March 7, 2017 by jdteehan

A couple of weeks ago I wrote about how my opinions on babies had undergone a kind of change. I had originally thought that babies were boring and that I had been looking forward to a child I could have … Continue reading →

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Dear Jackrabbit # 24 — So That Happened… (or, Life’s Rich Pageant)

Posted on March 6, 2017 by jdteehan

Dear Jackrabbit, So… just so you know… yes, you have been a pageant baby. Your parents, who love you very much, nonetheless dressed you up today and paraded you in front of a bunch of strangers. Well, not all strangers, … Continue reading →

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Mobile Hazards

Posted on March 2, 2017 by jdteehan

So there I am sitting on the couch with the boy. He’s closely examining a toy that features things that rattle and crinkle and possibly fit in his mouth. His attention is focused like a laser. The TV is on … Continue reading →

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Introducing… the Man With Five Nipples

Posted on February 28, 2017 by jdteehan

Five. Count ’em. One, two, three, four, five. How’s that, you say? Well, it’s not like they’re all functioning–at least not in the manner one might suppose. I’ve the two nature blessed me with. The kind that once hardened to … Continue reading →

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Name Calling

Posted on February 21, 2017 by jdteehan

We call the boy a number things. Officially his name is John “Jack” Eric Reilly Teehan. I’ve explained the boy’s name before. John being my name, but called “Jack” partly to keep him separate from me, and partly because I … Continue reading →

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Dear Jackrabbit #22 — Adults are idiots

Posted on February 19, 2017 by jdteehan

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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Despicable We

Posted on February 16, 2017 by jdteehan

The boy loves the Despicable Me franchise. And why not? It’s awesome. I love it, too. If I had the skill, I’d talk like Gru all day long. (Note, Despicable Me is an Illumination Entertainment movie about a supervillain who … Continue reading →

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Changing Perspectives

Posted on February 14, 2017 by jdteehan

For the longest time I thought babies were boring. When we first learned of Jack’s imminent arrival, I even recall saying how much I looked forward to him getting old enough–as soon as possible–to be able to talk with, teach … Continue reading →

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Dear Jackrabbit #21 — Obligations and Self Care

Posted on February 12, 2017 by jdteehan

Dear Jackrabbit, I’m sorry, boy, but there’s no letter today. Dad is kind of bushed. It’s been a busy number of weeks working on a bunch of different projects, and I’ve new projects coming up. In addition to this, there … Continue reading →

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