Thirty-three years ago, my daughter was born. Happy birthday, Caileigh. It was also the day that Deb and I became parents. Being completely responsible for another human being. The responsibility increased with Keaton’s and Tara’s birth. But it started with Caileigh. All three of our kids are grown up. And our responsibility is diminished as…
There are lots of dates that are important to me. Of course, there’s the obvious ones. October 1, my wedding anniversary. July 30, Deb’s birthday. April 6, Caileigh’s birthday. November 23, Keaton’s birthday. February 1, Tara’s birthday. And the birthdays and anniversaries of other family and friends. But there’s also October 17. It’s a weird…
Sometimes the Woo Woo doesn’t happen to you. But it happens around you. When our eldest daughter, Caileigh, was two years old, we let her know that we were expecting another child. We told her that she was going to have a brother or a sister soon. Immediately, she kept referring to the new arrival…
Not everyone is meant to be a parent. Some people want to be one, but it doesn’t work out for them. Some people don’t want to be one, but they become parents anyway. I always wanted to be a parent. It’s not like I dreamed of being a dad or anything. But I always knew…
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