Category: Sons
Fatherhood | To My Son, On Becoming a Big Brother
Dear Jake, As you and I sit at the kitchen table, listening to the Muppet Movie soundtrack, munching on Cheerios, your mother is upstairs in bed, timing contractions. You have no idea what that means, nor do you understand why your play yard, full of toys in the living room, has been moved to [...]
One Mom Speaks Out About American Academy of Pediatrics Circumcision Decision
I had a bad feeling leading up to the decision that the American Academy of Pediatrics made recently to endorse circumcision. I knew that they were going to do it, I just wasn’t really sure what sort of statement they would make. Prior to the statement, their position was that they didn’t have a [...]
Mothers and Sons | Unbreakable Bonds
Easter Sunday was a couple of weeks ago, and as always, it made me wish I had a daughter. Those adorable little dresses and hats and purses just do it to me every time. Growing up, my mom always made me elaborate Easter dresses (some bordering on ridiculous), complete with pinafore, pantaloons, gloves, hat, and [...]
