There were separate occasions on the beach last weekend when Carson temporarily lost all good judgment.We had been just noticing how our 4-year-old was starting to show signs of maturation and gaining some of our trust on everyday matters, such as not kicking over our potted plants intentionally or pushing his cousins directly into our… Read more »

One day I hope to regain my man card, but for now it’s gone. Yup, I have concluded I have lost my man card and I think it’s due in part to parenting little ones.However, for the time being, I have come to terms with it.A recent situation drove home this realization for me. While… Read more »

It was only about 15 minutes, but it was easily the highlight of my Father’s Day.I don’t know how or why it happened, but I had some wonderful moments with my sons last weekend sitting in beach chairs as the ocean washed up and under us. It was short lived but I enjoyed every minute.Typically,… Read more »

The first and last days of school for my kids are two of the more emotional days of the year for me.That’s something I would have never seen coming up along the way during this parenting adventure.There are so many proud moments for parents, but, for me, it’s these times when you inevitably take stock… Read more »

When it comes to sickness, my kids rarely go down for the count. Even when they do get sick, we are constantly amazed at their toughness and resiliency.Like many others around here, a brief bug swept through our house earlier this week. Fortunately, it was a fast mover and impacted the kids for less than… Read more »

There is no exhaustion like that felt after a beach day with little ones. I love that feeling and I have missed it over the last six months.My kids are essentially growing up on the beach and that’s how I envisioned it years ago when the thought of raising a family here first started crossing… Read more »

It’s remarkable the difference, at certain times, in how our kids behave when they are apart compared to when they are together.The experience is so different and has led at times to Pam and me simply taking a kid and going in different directions. It’s just less tense and sometimes what’s easier must win out… Read more »

The Run or Dye event in Salisbury was a fun experience last weekend.Rather than it actually being a 5K, it was more like a 1K for Beckett and I, while Pam and her crew left us in the dust and actually ran the distance. Carson had to sit this one out because he was sick…. Read more »

Tuesdays always start on a bright note.This is the day I take Carson, 4, to Easter Seals. Carson is developmentally delayed and does not speak and receives weekly services there.Although he is non-verbal, it’s easy to have a conversation with Carson. He understands everything and is effective at expressing himself through other non-verbal means and… Read more »

I got knocked off my feet late last week by an emergency appendectomy.There was nothing spectacular about what occurred to me. I was at my desk working last Wednesday when a pain in my gut surfaced. I can count on one hand how many times I have left work for illness in 20 years, but… Read more »