Blog

Honest writing on becoming — and being — a father.

The Chicago River at dusk, flowing between downtown high-rise buildings with a bascule bridge crossing mid-frame and a small white boat cruising toward the camera.
The Diary
DadQuest #2: Don't Laugh
How do parents not laugh at the stuff their kids do? How do I turn my experience as an uncle into being a good parent? How do I get my nephews to see me as something other than a gigantic punching bag
 Aerial view of two small motorboats crossing sunlit open blue water, each leaving a long white wake behind it.
The Diary
DadQuest #1: Birthday Preppers
What DadQuest is all about, reflections on how anybody can prepare for being a parent, and a little bit about Dave