Cherry PopTarts and Love (fathers & daughters in divorce)
That's another part I needed to learn: Listening to what MY body needs. And what it needs right now is a walk, not another cup of coffee. I love PopTarts, but PopTarts don't love me back.
Team Dad, “Even When We Can No Longer Be Together”
I put on the LiveStrong band on Father's Day this year. I was wearing the band in honor of my father who died over twenty years ago, and my long-time…
Young Girls at the Pool: Youth and the Folly of Desire
I was in the pool yesterday with my girlfriend. My beautiful and lovely girlfriend. And two pair of girls entered the pool with us. Two very different pairs of girls.…
Fighting Back Against Depression: How to be a Friend
There is no one here to save you. There is no one who is going to show up and make things better. It’s you, that has to show up. It’s you that has to take action. Now. Today. Everyday.
It’s a Beautiful Day, and I’m Broke and a Working Deadbeat Dad
She is motivated by money. She divorced me when my earning power seemed unable to support her stay-at-home mom fantasy. She was a 10 - 20 hour a week worker. But she wanted me to return to the corporate machine, and I wanted to negotiate an alternate route.
Big 5 Relationship Questions to Answer Before You Start Dating Again
So let's make a pact, in our next round of dating "work" I want to commit to pursuing only the clear YES women. Everything else is a distraction. If I am interested in a relationship, that's going to take time, patience, perspective, and the right YES woman.
The Good Dad’s Journey Through Divorce
My goal, as a good dad, is to be available emotionally and physically to my kids all the time. They know where I stand. I've never bad-mouthed their mom. And as they continue to grow and mature into adults, I'm back to having an equal opportunity to be with them.
Serenity with my Ex-wife Begins and Ends with Me
I may not reach serenity with my ex-wife and her new husband ever. That's okay. The serenity is within me. I am doing, have done, and will do the best I can to support my kids and keep my relationship to them above the fray my ex continues to keep seething around us.
