Hardly anything is more difficult for a man than to give up a pleasure which he has once experienced.” ~ Sigmund Freud As a girl-crazy nineteen-year-old riding a bus from Ryerson in Toronto to my apartment west of the city, I was approached on the sidewalk by another rider who got off the bus right… Continue reading Not Equal
Was it a year or lives ago We took the grasses in our hands,And caught the summer flying low Over the waving meadow lands,And held it here between our hands?" ~ Bliss Carmen (1861-1929), from Low Tide at Grand Pré Here at the front edge of summer, I always enjoy revisiting this stanza. For me… Continue reading Fatherhood — Three Dads Chime In
When I was a single guy, I gave little attention to someday becoming a father. Parenting wasn't among my top ten future aspirations. Of course, that all changed in the delivery room when our first arrived. My marriage is surely my highest family priority, but I love the privilege of being a father. So, here… Continue reading Fatherhood: 12 Thoughts
I was spoiled by my family yesterday. The five of us (plus our Rough Collie) took a rigorous Father’s Day hike in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia, followed by appetisers and beverages at a local brewery. After late afternoon showers and naps, we prepared supper together and kept the day’s celebration going. Heading… Continue reading More Than Neckties
(This article was originally published in April 2013. I’m hoping a whole new crop of fathers will find it helpful.) I have a thirteen-year-old son who plays competitive tennis. That makes me a "tennis dad". Lately, I don't think I'm doing so well in that role. I recall hearing a statistic that more than 90%… Continue reading Sporting Fathers
Peace in the Home 