This is fatherhood
This is fatherhood… It’s not easy and it’s not always fun. But it’s always worthwhile…it’s always important and it’s always interesting. You can never be ready for it, but you can always prepare. You...
View ArticlePain
There’s almost nothing that concerns me more in this life than thinking about my son experiencing pain and heartache. I cringe at the thought of him encountering the brokenness of this world. His...
View ArticleMiscarriage
I haven’t always thought about it very often, but sometimes when I do I feel both sadness and shame and ask myself…”why don’t I think about it more?” “Why am I not bothered by this all the time?” I...
View ArticleWhy I Know I’m A Good Dad
Being a parent is one of the most difficult jobs there is. I think that all of us parents are often way too hard on ourselves and we don’t always think about the things we are doing well. I think we...
View ArticleParenting Education
I think that when parents see the words “parenting class” or “parenting education” they think “Oh, somebody got in trouble” or “Oh great, another person trying to tell me how I should raise my kid”....
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Pregnancy After Miscarriage
Pregnancy after miscarriage. I don’t even know where to start – but I know this post needs to be written. Maybe for you. When I found out I was pregnant with my “Rainbow Baby” (a baby after loss) I was...
View ArticleMore than Just the Blues
It’s taken a while for me to get to the point where I felt comfortable writing this…and really it’s because it’s taken a while for me to get to the point where I felt like I was starting to feel like...
View ArticleMy Story
Disclaimer: This story contains some graphic descriptions of my experience with miscarriage. Three years ago today I was sitting in the emergency room – waiting anxiously – not knowing if the child in...
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Three
Each year as the leaves start to change color and fall in preparation of the cold winter ahead I am struck by their beauty. Suddenly I’m living in a world full of colors that weren’t there before –...
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