Recently, I wanted to run away. I have a 3-year-old and a 10-week-old and a wonderful husband, and I wanted to run away. I wanted to run away from my impending grocery trip. I wanted to run away from the …
Just Don’t …
There are many stories out there about do’s and don’ts for the first year or two of marriage. I have read many of them, but have yet to come across one that advises to just stay married. Seems kind of …
The Best Toddler Advice I Ever Received
I don’t want to sound melodramatic, but there’s one piece of parenting advice that changed my life. It came from an infinitely kind, Jewish woman in her 70’s named Miss Toby. She runs the playroom at our local community center. She’s a …
Father’s Love
My Father used to buy cars. A lot of cars. Broken down, busted up, P.O.S. cars. Usually VW’s. Always on the door of the great rusting field in the sky. He’d park them on the side of the house in …
A Final Conversation on Football and Life
The brisk October wind tickled the back of my neck as Dad and I strolled inside a small pizza restaurant located in downtown Sandusky, Ohio. A lone bartender nodded his head, sprayed Coke into a glass, and handed it to one …
Our Adoption Story: Macario Daniel Wright
Yesterday was our son Mac’s “Adoption Day”—the day we met him in Colombia 10 years ago. This is the story of that day. I always thought we would adopt. Aaron and I talked about it while we were dating. I thought, …
Saying Goodbye
Last week I said goodbye to Miss Jackson. It was perhaps the hardest thing I’ve ever had to do. Putting a pet down is something dads have to do. Not me. I realized when faced with this responsibility how childlike I still …
A Wimp Taking a Risk on Adoption
In one year we lost two babies. They both died in the womb early in their development. Many call it a miscarriage, like it was somehow “mishandled.” The doctor told me there was nothing wrong with me, but after facing …
Doc Shaw
Back in the 60’s, Dr. Byers Shaw built an A-frame cottage up the hill from Catfish Hollow on Rocky Fork Lake. He had three young kids and this new getaway would be their wooded oasis. It was close enough that they …
The Bible’s Example of Fatherhood
Happy Father’s Day! The Bible is full of stories of fathers. Here’s a quick look at the example they left for us: 1. Adam was the first father … and he screwed up the whole universe for his kids. 2. Noah …