Don’t let perfect get in the way of good
As growth-driven dads, we tend to be extremely hard on ourselves. Despite being fully committed towards growing, evolving, and becoming our...
It’s not ok being ok not being ok
You’ve heard the statement before. Or seen the meme. “It’s ok to not be ok.” The sentiment is shared in the context of...
What if, all along, it was our expectations?
I’ve found that nearly every time something happens in my life that could be seen as less-than-ideal, it’s due to misaligned...
My relationship with my daughter changed
Within the last year or so, the relationship I have with my 10-year-old daughter has changed. No major events took place to enact the...
The art of confrontation
I had an interesting discussion with my daughter this week. Long story short, she was uncomfortable with the way one of the girls on her...
Trash Day
This essay has been a long time coming. Ten years to be exact. That many years ago, I started driving my oldest daughter to...
What happens when your child inspires you?
The goal for any father should be to inspire his children. On his death bed — and hopefully sometime before that, too — he yearns to...
What happens when a family who wasn’t expecting to be expecting is suddenly expecting?
Truthfully, the reason I thought I didn’t want another child was because I didn’t feel I had enough love to go around. It’s not that...
Saying goodbye and thank you to my grandfather
My paternal grandfather died in 2018. He lived a good life. It’s funny, when people pass away, everyone mourns in their own way. His...
I had a vasectomy
I had a vasectomy. It happened but two days ago. One of the reasons I co-founded this project was to get real with Dads out there. Upon...