Since becoming a parent, so much has changed. I’ve found new depths of love. I’ve rethought and reordered my priorities. I’ve purchased a product called a ‘snot-sipper’ and been delighted at how well it works. I’ve found fears I never knew I’d have. I’ve learned that ‘need’ and ‘want’ are […]
Author: Joe Medler
I Wish I’d Met You Sooner
If I could change anything, I’d go back in time and meet you earlier so I would have more time with you. Of course, for that to work, I’d actually have to go further back than you might think. I’d have to go back to the relationships before I met […]
Calling BS on the Phrase “PC BS”
P.C. bullshit. It’s a phrase you hear a lot these days. It’s usually uttered by a small-minded person who feels compelled to have a wide-ranging opinion. Confronting complexities beyond one’s comprehension and understanding can result in a person wishing to revert to a simpler time, a simpler situation, when the […]
I Don’t Like Being Scary Daddy
I have endless tender feelings for my sons. They know without question that I love them to the ends of the earth. They also know I’m scary. Really scary. I remember a conversation I had lifetimes ago with a friend, a young woman, who told me about the one and […]
Dear Daycare, I’m Afraid You’ve Mistaken My Child
I wrote this letter to my daycare before realizing that the ‘teachers’ at daycare have magical powers to transform my little monster into an angel. In my mind, the child they described to me was clearly someone else’s. …………….. Dear Miss Emily, I’m so sorry to have taken so long […]
Handle with Care: A Parent’s Fear About Growing Up
I sometimes take a picture of you because you’re just so adorable and amazing and beautiful. And sometimes I catch a hint of fragility in what the camera catches. Other times I see huge heaping mounds of it. Giant reserves of delicate. Like you’re a crystal chandelier in the shape […]
Facebook, Parenthood, and the Bursting of the Bubble
[nextpage title=”Page 1″ ] Parenthood is isolating. Kids make you a recluse. Many of us find our way to Facebook. From what I’m told, Facebook has gone the way of the dinosaur insofar as social media is concerned. Which is fine with me. Gets rid of all the youthful riff-raff […]
Why I No Longer Judge Parents of Kids with Food Allergies
I’ve heard that there’s no style of learning more effective than experiential learning. This stands to reason. Here are some things I’ve thought and some things I’ve learned through experience. I’ve thought, What a freaking nuisance. You know this is just an overprotective helicopter mom and because of her, because […]