I know this seems a bit out-of-place, but I’ve noticed lately on some of the online dad groups I frequent that a lot of parents are struggling with the issue of medication for mood disorders like depression or anxiety. Whether it be for themselves or even their kids. Lord knows I have. After all, when you’re hurting, all you want is relief. Even more so when … Continue reading To Medicate Or Not To Medicate
One of the things that scares me the most about parenting is what might happen if or when my boys find themselves in a situation where they’re being bullied. I know with the boys being 4 and 6 it’s a little early for me to start worrying about something that may never happen, but it honestly wears on my mind. Especially now that they’re both … Continue reading The Worst Bully
No, not that one. The other one. The one that had me praying for death just as a new year was dawning. The flu. Common wisdom holds that any man stricken with such a disease will immediately revert to a state that’s somewhere between infant and corpse. That’s certainly what I WANTED to do. There was just one small problem: I wasn’t the only victim. … Continue reading The F-Bomb
You might be feeling defeated today. The exhaustion and anxiety have set in. You feel like Sisyphus with his rock. You got so far with your child, and then something went wrong. It could have been any number of things; A meltdown. A bad trip to the doctor. A denial of benefits. A call from school, or a cruel comment from people who should know … Continue reading For The Special Needs Parents
Today marks the 2nd anniversary of the day that destroyed everything I knew about myself, my home, and my place therein. Never forget: War Journal – Entry #1: Dungeon of Frivolity – 11/04/2015 13:45 hrs I now know the anxiety that comes when a two year old decides that the time has come to scoff at the laws of gravity and throw himself to the test of … Continue reading The Action Figure Wars
Struggle is not weakness. When you become a parent, you take on the hardest and most important job in the world – the raising and nurturing of a new person. Your life becomes consumed with doing everything you can to make sure that little person has everything they need, and quite a bit of what they want. Mostly you just try to do your … Continue reading Struggle is Not Weakness
I see them when we’re out and about. Those people who can’t help but stare at my boy. It starts almost the moment they become aware of him. He’s easy to notice. It doesn’t matter if he’s happy, excited, scared, or upset. They can’t help but notice him. If he’s happy or excited, they’ll see him hopping up or down, waving his arms, flapping his fingers. It’s … Continue reading Keep Staring
