My son has peed on so many things in his short life—chairs, walls, toys, and, above all, my lap—that it is almost remarkable that he had never peed on the one thing he is supposed to: a toilet. Until now, that is. As of 8:15 p.m. yesterday, we are the proud parents of a boy who …
Monthly Archives: September 2010
Ladies and Gentlemen, I Give You: Divorce!
Sweet Jesus, it’s done (mostly)! Yes, folks, Nathan wasn’t the only one experiencing the joys and depredations of the American judicial system of late. I, too, passed a day in a courtroom yesterday, putting some of the final touches on my divorce settlement. The less said about the experience the better, other than to note …
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Which Don Are You?
After I bellyached about whether the fact that I am not a SAHD meant I technically had the same dad-title as the noted lousy father Don Draper, commenter Ken Guerin wrote in with his own Grito de Yara: If I tell someone that I am a Dad, I couldn’t care less if they picture Don …
Look! It’s “Do What You Usually Do Anyway Day”!
One great thing about being an, ahem, Morning Assignment Dad, is that I don’t even have to remember that in New York State, tomorrow (Sep. 21) is Take Your Child to School Day. Because around my house, every day is Take Your Child to School Day. This NY State initiative should not be confused with …
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