Things to consider when naming a child
A few weeks after my wife’s pregnancy was confirmed I took the opportunity to dust off the list of names that we had compiled when we were expecting our son. By no means was it an exhaustive list, as I had a strong preference for a boy’s name while my wife had a strong preference [...]
I’m going to be a dad, again
If you haven’t been around here in the past few days, or if you missed my not so subtle hint the other day, I am pleased to report that I am going to be a dad for the second time. We are very excited to finally be able to share the news of our pregnancy. [...]
There isn’t always a solution
As men we are programmed to be problem solvers. Most of the time if you come to a guy with a problem, the first ideas that pop into our heads are ways to solve it for you. About two and a half years ago I found myself in a position where there was no solution [...]
The Newest Member of the Family
Meet the newest member of our family, Maximus. Maximus is my son’s puppy, a stuffed one at that, and we are very excited to welcome him into our home. To understand my excitement, you have to know a little more about me. You see, I’m not much of an animal person. It’s not that I [...]




















