There is nothing quite like the stomach virus sweeping through a house with kids.Although it’s been about two weeks now since our boys have been clear of it, I still can’t shake that distinct and overwhelming smell of Lysol, which engulfed our house while the kids were down for the count.When the stomach virus hits,… Read more »
Category: Fatherhood Adventures
Adventures Of Fatherhood
by Steven Green
As I wander through this parenting journey, I have gained an entirely new appreciation for my parents.There are so many random moments in life that bring me back to that realization, but a current situation reminds me of my parents’ kitchen table when I was growing up.When I was younger, I remember fielding what seemed… Read more »
Adventures Of Fatherhood
by Steven Green
It’s hard to say what will be remembered years from now, but I’m quite sure I will never forget my oldest son scoring his first soccer goal.Sports were a big part of my life as a kid, and I want that for my boys as well. My wife feels the same. That’s why they are… Read more »
Adventures Of Fatherhood
by Steven Green
What’s mortifying to some parents is hilarious to others.That’s one of the things I have learned over the first, four-plus years of this parenting adventure.With time and experience comes a greater perspective of all things, and that’s significant when it comes to parenting in particular in my opinion.That’s why grandparents and parents of older kids… Read more »
Adventures Of Fatherhood
by Steven Green
I will never forget last weekend’s Super Bowl.Obviously, the Ravens took home the top prize, which makes it memorable alone for a fan. Best of all, though, was being able to watch it with my family.Earlier in the week, I passed on several opportunities to watch the Super Bowl in person in New Orleans. I… Read more »
Adventures Of Fatherhood
by Steven Green
There’s been too much dancing at the house for me.Anytime music comes on at the house Carson demands in his own non-verbal way for his mom and dad to join him in busting a move.It doesn’t even have to be a song. It can be a television jingle, a toy making some sort of sound,… Read more »
Adventures Of Fatherhood
by Steven Green
Carson reached a significant milestone in his young life last week — he put his crib life behind him.While he was quite proud of the fact he mastered climbing out of his crib, his parents were not celebrating this accomplishment so much. We know all too well what this meant. The days of putting him… Read more »
Adventures Of Fatherhood
by Steven Green
With Pam out of commission due to the flu last weekend, I had a dilemma: how was I going to watch the Ravens play on Saturday with the kids?Typically, if I watch the game at home, Pam tends to the kids for the most part while I enthusiastically obsess on the television. She has an… Read more »
Adventures Of Fatherhood
by Steven Green
I walked around much of Monday with Beckett’s underwear in my coat pocket.The problem was I knew it but I just didn’t know what to do with it. Underwear is not exactly something I can leave on my desk or in a drawer or in my truck without raising some questions. Therefore, I figured the… Read more »
Adventures Of Fatherhood
by Steven Green
We went to the beach in Ocean City the other day for some family pictures. That seems simple enough, but it was actually anything but that.I figured it would be a challenging session but by the end of the one-hour plus session at the Inlet between the jetty and the pier, all of us were… Read more »