Funny stories, family chaos, and the occasional heartfelt moment from a stay-at-home dad trying to keep four boys alive.
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Piggy Noises
I’ve had a rocky relationship with food over the years. Currently, it’s better, but it has also been much worse. I’m a type 2 diabetic, which means I earned it. Decades of eating (and overeating) lots of garbage and your body throws up a check engine light. The diabetes was mine. My mid-twenties were mostly…
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Summer of the Movies
Summer, 2024. Florida. It was Fourth of July weekend when we moved from Florida to North Carolina. The move was a bit quick, but quite complicated. My wife was working her steady job that she enjoyed, but I was adrift. Couldn’t hold down a job. My journalism degree hadn’t been acquired yet. In December 2019,…
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Pixel Perfect
Florida. 1990. Eight-year-old Jeremy (me) was down the street at a friend’s house. The friend’s dad was setting up their Nintendo Entertainment System, or NES if you’re one of the kool kidz. Having enjoyed nationwide distribution in September 1986, it took a few years to filter down to the poorer neighborhoods (mine). My friend Alvin…
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More Fun When it’s Well Done
Florida. 2019. When you become a father there are certain rites of passage that come with it. Dad jokes, the dad bod (where did that fat roll come from?), getting your child’s shit on your face. Another, and arguably more pleasant one is grilling some meat for your family. I say meat, but there are…
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More Than Just a Table
No one goes hungry in my house. It’s a rule I’ve had since, well, since I’ve had a house. This goes beyond just my family. If you are in my house, I will feed you. Even if it takes my last dollar. I think the world needs more of this. Hospitality, I mean, not my…
