Getting our teenager vaccinated felt significant.When Beckett’s school sent out a notice about an upcoming vaccination clinic at AGH last week, Pam and I huddled and agreed we should sign him up. We both had some concerns as he had school and a lacrosse game the next day. We didn’t want him not feeling well.When… Read more »
Category: Fatherhood Adventures
The Adventures Of Fatherhood – May 14, 2021
Beckett’s 13th birthday this week seemed anticlimactic. It feels like he’s been a teenager for a long time.Monday night sums up our kid at this point in his life. He’s not much for details. He likes to live in a cloud, preferring a laidback approach, one involving having fun and not sweating (or even doing)… Read more »
The Adventures Of Fatherhood – May 7, 2021
It’s been a week of male bonding.Pam spent the week in New York with our new granddaughter Lana, who was born last Friday morning. This makes me a Pop Pop for the second time at the age of 45 and Pam far too young to be a two-time grandmother. Lana joins Zoe, 2, and her… Read more »
The Adventures Of Fatherhood – April 30, 2021
It was a short email. It read, “don’t sweat the small things, focus on the big stuff. Otherwise, you will drive yourself crazy.”This was from a man who read a recent column about the trials and tribulation of raising tweens. Coming from a father of four – three adult men and a woman, all in… Read more »
The Adventures Of Fatherhood – April 23, 2021
Nineteen months separate our two sons. Their personalities and approaches to life are as different as they come, but a unique connection seems to be building.In some ways, their relationship is like most brothers. There are ups and downs and disagreements over silly things. However, the brotherly relationship between Beckett, 12, and Carson, 11, is… Read more »
The Adventures Of Fatherhood – April 16, 2021
This is Autism.It’s what was going through my mind Tuesday morning when Carson was having a meltdown.Autism presents itself uniquely in each kid, confirming the term “spectrum” is apt. The traits of each special needs individual can vary greatly. Autism looks different every day. Some days are better than others.As April is Autism Awareness Month,… Read more »
The Adventures Of Fatherhood – April 9, 2021
My family is in an interesting period along this parenting journey.We are clearly making a major transition as the boys, 12 and 11 years old, respectively, are changing and gravitating away from their parents.The differences in our days currently compared to years ago are vast and bring on mixed emotions.Easter morning was yet another example… Read more »
The Adventures Of Fatherhood – April 2, 2021
(Frankly, this week got away from me with work and kid appointments. Therefore, here’s a previous post-Easter weekend column from 2012 when my boys were 3 and 2 years old, respectively.)Easter weekend has quietly become one of my favorite times of the year.This year, in particular, was quite significant for my family on several fronts,… Read more »
The Adventures Of Fatherhood – March 26, 2021
It only took a few minutes for me to remember how much my kids love hotels.It’s been about a year since my boys have been anywhere outside the area. With Beckett on spring break last week, we opted for a few nights at the Hyatt in Cambridge. Pam and Beckett went Wednesday for some time… Read more »
The Adventures Of Fatherhood – March 19, 2021
It’s natural as a parent of two boys, 12 and 11 years old, to wonder what it would be like with girls.I have a good buddy with two daughters and therefore get to see a few times of year the differences between the boys and girls for extended periods of time. When the kids are… Read more »