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Keeping Me Engaged! Marriage Is Not A Singular Event
(Note: This is a repost of a blog I’ve previously written, but I thought you might like. Yes, today is not Sunday, it’s Friday. Happy Veteran’s Day to my Uncle C, cousin LA in Memphis, and cousin R in Florida and to anyone else I missed.) Quick post for this fabulous Sunday. I believe my wife has come up with the perfect remedy for all women to keep their husband’s engaged during pregnancy. Every and…
Be Inconsistent Sometimes
So I spent a weekend having fun with my friends and family. I commented on my theory regarding consistency and relationships. My comedy has evoked questions about how I came to this conclusion. Context is necessary. Consistency. I have this ongoing love affair with my take on love and relationships. One of my intelligent buddies TC put up a Facebook message that told his female friends to stop messing with inconsistent dudes! Hilarious. I agree….
Oh Oh, Baby Boy! A Celebration Of Engaged Fathers
This is the text of an interview I did with my wife, Janine Macbeth, about her upcoming children’s book, Oh Oh, Baby Boy! Q: What is Oh Oh, Baby Boy!? A: Oh Oh, Baby Boy! is a full color children’s book that celebrates Engaged Fathers and the boys they once were. I’m fundraising on Kickstarter, a crowd fundraising site, to get the book printed. I have until October 16th to raise pledge funds, or no…
How Our Friendships Change- And Why That’s Great
The friendships you have pre-baby can be pretty different than those you acquire in your “new” life. Oh, sure, we’ll always have those good pals from high school and college with whom we can pick up right where things left off. That’s a gift. But the day to day pals can be barely recognizable from just a few years past. Let’s break it down: Pre-Kid Pals- The Designated. Whether she’s the driver, the planner, or the…
Finding Parent Friends Is Tougher Than Dating
Last week I spoke about diversity and how great that is for a child. My buzzword this week is homogenization…and how good that can be for a parent. Sameness can be clutch in many situations; ice cream servings amongst a group, the comfort of weeknight rituals (The Office, anyone?), and more recently for me- in parent friendships. Now, I’m not talking uniformity in what my friends look like or where they’re from; it’s way bigger…
Ode To Dad – Inspired Memories From A Loving Daughter
I love trips on the New York subway – without fail at least one of the hundreds of faces that pass through my gaze as I travel will catch my eye and make me smile. Today, running some errands at around 5:30pm, I saw a business man on his way home from work. He was dressed in a suit, dress shoes, and carrying a briefcase in his right hand. Oh, and he had a Baby…
I Do….And I Don’t…(Contemporary Marriage)
Do I consider myself to be part of a nontraditional family? I would have to say no, but only after I can establish which tradition we’re following. Recently, while visiting my mother, I encountered an old family friend, one that has been around long enough to feel entitled to protective feelings and perhaps even “I just want the best for you” judgment. It was his first time seeing T-Words in action, and I couldn’t erase…
In My Element…
I suppose the best way to really get to know a person is to do the day-to-day with her. To really see her in her element. As I write this, I am sitting on the toilet seat of our bathroom next to my two year old while he splashes himself with water yelling, “Mama, I have fleas!!!” (we also have a dog….who had fleas last week…). It is ten pm, and I am fairly certain…
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