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

Forty-Five: Pivoting My Blog From Family Stories to Your Dad Field Guide (and Why I’m Making the Shift)

Ever started something with pure heart—pouring out the chaos and quiet wins of big-family life—only to realize it’s mostly echoing in an empty room? That’s where I found myself after a full year of consistent posting here on Bring Back Big Families. As a husband and father of six young kids, I kept showing up.… Continue reading Forty-Five: Pivoting My Blog From Family Stories to Your Dad Field Guide (and Why I’m Making the Shift)