Sex, Love, and Relationships: Dating Is A Bit Like Space Travel
Dating is not my favorite thing. I like being in a relationship. Of course, you have to go through a period of dating to get to know someone and see…
Single Dad Is Getting Too Close to the Sun
I'm pretty tired of writing about depression. I really am. I'd like to be back to working on my parenting relationship, or my primary relationship with my fiance. But, alas,…
In Divorce: No We Can’t Be Friends
Let's do it differently, please. I'd like things to be different between my ex-wife and me. I'd like us to be friends. I'd like us to be cordial and be…
Minimizing Collateral Damage of Depression and Divorce
Why is it, that when I'm depressed I cannot see the hope in the pattern? Why do I sink so far that even my own internal dialogue is powerless to…
Thinking About Doing It: Depression and Creativity
Yesterday I got a crash course in doing versus thinking about doing. Over the holidays I acquired a road bike and yesterday I took it out for a spin. In…
Single Parent Moon Landing: Into the Sea of Tranquility
On July 20, 1969, at 20:18 UTC, Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin made a smooth touchdown as the first humans on the moon. Armstrong told flight controllers on Earth, "Houston, Tranquility…
Loss of the Proximity Effect as a Divorced Dad
I'm watching my kids grow up from a distance, and it's painful. Sure, I have the standard possession order, the simple divorce equation for 80% of dads. But we're getting the raw end of the deal. Actually, divorce is the rawest end of the deal, but once that's determined, the only thing you can do is hope for maximizing your time with your kids. Still, it's not enough.
I’m Proud of You: The Dance of Fathers and Their Sons
I am fairly certain I never told my dad I was proud of him. There were lots of reasons for that. Last night when I was having a casual chat…
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