The man called from the funeral home, saying that I could come pick up my father’s death certificate and, by the way, because his remains were being buried in the National Cemetery (because of Dad’s service during World War II), […]
Feed Your One-Year-Old the Healthy Way
The “From Our Readers” series features articles submitted by – you guessed it – readers of THE FATHER LIFE. Today’s entry comes from William Reid, a WIC nutritionist and chef from Tarboro, NC. The greatest year of your life has […]
[FROM OUR READERS] Father Island
A few days ago, I received the following mass email message. Well, I’m sure it was intended for my wife, but, since we share lots of stuff, including an email account, I feel entitled to say it was my message, […]
[FROM OUR READERS] One Day
I wrote this to my son when he was four years old. He’s now thirteen and over the last nine years I’ve tried every day to keep these words in mind. I’ll share them with him when he’s ready to […]
Why Bunk Beds And Vomit Do Not Mix
Cleaning up vomit must be one of the worst jobs a parent has to undertake within the normal gamut of parental experience. I have literally just hit the anti bacterial hand wash to try and rid myself of that horrible […]