My SAHD Journey: A Stay at Home Dad’s Survival Guide
Tips and Tricks to Finding and Developing Your Super Powers
We Did It! Week one is under the belt, and our little one seems to be adjusting to the big change. His teacher has provided positive feedback, and he has been in a great mood. I watched him run onto the playground and actively start playing with other kids; a milestone we have been waiting... Continue Reading →
The last several weeks have been a whirlwind – hellos, goodbyes, road trips, lots of food, too much wine, some cold night snuggling, and tons of reflection on the previous year. 2024 was a capstone ending a cycle of uncertainty that had hovered like an angry cloud since early 2021. Family dynamics, world events, economic... Continue Reading →
The epic retirement party selfie. In old Westerns, differentiating the good guys from the bad ones was simple. White hat, good. Black hat, bad. Although sometimes flawed, these guys always knew what to do and showed up just when you needed them to. They were movie heroes who taught us to do the right thing,... Continue Reading →
4-Year-Old Hacks Mom’s Amazon Prime Account and Orders 51 Boxes of SpongeBob SquarePants Popsicles - https://edition.cnn.com/2021/05/08/us/spongebob-popsicles-amazon-trnd/index.html Being the father of a neurodivergent gestalt communicator with a passion for numbers can be challenging. As I’ve mentioned in other posts, my son spends a lot of time “air-writing” and solving complex equations on his imaginary chalkboard. Every... Continue Reading →
I have a complex relationship with the holidays. The thought of spending time with family and friends comes with baggage - nostalgia for cold beer, loud conversation and roasting pig sizzling to “Quimbara” on a humid Miami night, quickly reality-checked by memories of Black Friday retail hell and the mad race to January clearance sales.... Continue Reading →
My son moves to the beat of his personal playlist, a mishmash of nursery rhymes and songs about lost teddy bears woven into a patois only he understands. Spinning in the garden and tracing numbers in the air, he’s letting his freak flag fly for everyone to see. He’s happy. The other children don’t know... Continue Reading →
Potty Training - 'Nuff Said.
Sunset in Portugal Thank you for being curious about my Stay-At-Home-Dad experience. Sorry about the intermission. It was longer than expected. Despite best efforts to generate content, the site has gathered cobwebs. Current events, both personal and environmental, have consumed what little mental bandwidth I've had. It’s not a writer’s block thing. It’s rage and... Continue Reading →
When things get overwhelming, I remind myself that my tribe still needs me to cover their backs.
That’s the question, ain’t it? Being a SAHD presents challenges – some begin in the bathroom mirror. “Is the person looking back at me... well... ME? Am I living up to my potential? Is that a double-chin?” “Shit! A beard’ll fix it! I always wanted a beard. Should I go full Momoa? Maybe a Wolverine?... Continue Reading →
My SAHD Journey: A Stay at Home Dad’s Survival Guide 