List/Grid Tag Archives: Worry
10 Things I Wish For My Son As He Grows Up
I went to pick up my son from school on Friday and I experienced a moment that will stay for me forever. He was standing on the climbing frame grinning and shouting for joy. He is a wonderful little man – so confident without being arrogant. He resonates joy and because of it he attracts love and affection wherever he goes. He’s just moved classes at school and he’s been thrilled with the newness of…
The L Word
Fear and anxiety dominated the first few months of my life as a father. The practicalities of trying to figure out how to do things I had never done before were a big part of it. You should have seen me and my wife trying to burp Joaquin for the first time. The four week baby care class we took had somehow managed to cover everything except proper burping technique. So Janine held Joaquin up…
Food For Thought
My son is a chocoholic. As an young toddler, chocolate was, in a way, his first solid food. Not that I planned it that way. Like most first-time parents, I tried to do everything by the book. As I introduced solids only the finest organic fruits and vegetables were pureed and then spoon-fed into his little open mouth. And then immediately spit out all over his tray, the floor, and the kitchen in general. Luca…
“Mom, Don’t Cry, It’s Just Little Stuff”
I am from a long line of Irish Catholics. Thus, it is a given that my life has been ruled by massive guilt and continual worry with rays of sunshine only allowed after 10 Hail Mary’s! Though my grandma was Catholic, she seemed to avoid the curse of worry. Since I can remember she has constantly teased me saying “don’t forget to beat yourself today with that broom you keep next to your bed!” The…
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