If you’ve got 20 minutes to spare and you love baseball even a little, watch this video before reading any further. Even if you don’t, make 20 minutes to watch it. You will not regret it. My Son’s Losing Season and My Frustration as a Baseball Dad My son’s Little League baseball team was getting… Continue reading What Being a Baseball Dad Means to Me
Tag: Family Life
Failure: A Dad Poem
Ten days after the intended streak died, here’s the poem about why it always does. Still in my poetry era. For a few more days. Three days seems to be the max of what I’m capable of I start strong Three days of roving rolling and strolling But day four is a crash and burn… Continue reading Failure: A Dad Poem
Dad’s Day in Haiku: A Dad Poem
One poem every day for twenty-eight straight days this February. Suffice it to say, I’m in my Poetry Era. Alarm clock ringing loudly across the bedroom. 5:10 comes too fast. Kitchen light stings my eyes never really rested. The oven is set. Lunches packed, breakfast commences with groggy heads. Breakfast rouses all. 7:00, out the… Continue reading Dad’s Day in Haiku: A Dad Poem
Super Easy Kid-Approved Chicken and Rice
This post contains affiliate links. If you buy something through them, I earn a small commission at no extra cost to you—it helps keep this big-family blog running! There’s nothing I hate more than having to read a long, drawn out story before the recipe. So here’s the recipe: The Recipe Ingredients Directions Feeds 6-8… Continue reading Super Easy Kid-Approved Chicken and Rice
Random Musings #22
Saw this causing some stink on X and I couldn’t resist the chance to say something. Come on. “Low-key an inconvenience” that society won’t admit? That’s not bold or unpopular. It’s just the kind of edgy-sounding quip people toss out on X when they want likes from others who also don’t have kids yet, or… Continue reading Random Musings #22
Random Musings #21
Saying Goodbye to an Old Friend, or Ode on a Mattress Sometimes saying goodbye is hard to do, especially after 13 years. But sometimes goodbye is necessary. After all, 13 years can be a long time. Especially for a mattress. We said goodbye today to our faithful mattress. It’s been the only mattress we’ve had… Continue reading Random Musings #21
Forty-Four: New Year, New Things Coming!
Ringing in 2026 with My Top 2025 Finds for Big-Family Life: Affordable Essentials We Can’t Live Without Quick note: This post contains affiliate links. If you buy something through them, I earn a small commission at no extra cost to you—it helps keep this big-family blog running! First things first: Happy New Year to anyone… Continue reading Forty-Four: New Year, New Things Coming!
Random Musings #19
Short one today. Go visit people in the nursing homes. Pick one in your area, call to make sure you can come and hand out treats, and just go, especially if you have kids. The people there adore seeing little ones. Their smiles make it worth every second of your day and every dollar you… Continue reading Random Musings #19
Random Musings #16
A dad realizes he’s stopped truly holding his older kids, vows to start again before it’s too late.
Random Musings #15
It seems as though, sometimes, an overlooked fact of parenthood is the abandoning (or at the very least reimagining) of your own dreams. You become (or almost should become) overwhelmed by putting the wants and needs of your family first, so much so that it’s somewhat assumed that your own goals and dreams take a… Continue reading Random Musings #15