Summers Past No Longer Look Like My Family Experiences
Summers past were filled with energy, socializing, exploration. Now they like the rest of year, just with air conditioning and brown grass.
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Cat-Shaped Hole Grows in One Family’s Hearts
Our family cat had an important job that I didn’t realize. But it's a role she and her furry companions have known…
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Earthquake Hastens Toddler Son’s First Man-to-Man Talk
Guys really do talk about their thoughts and feelings all the time. Just because it’s not emotive doesn’t mean it’s not happening.
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The Slow, Grow Up for Me and My Son
“I’m a man now,” said my son. He deliberately said it in a deeper voice than is his usual. He knew what…
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LEGOs, Memories, New Worlds, and Open Play
Last Christmas, my parents gave me an ultimatum that we all have to face at some point — get your childhood stuff…
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Baseball Field in the Failing Light Offers Father a Renewed View
Some of the most spiritual moments I have ever had came on a baseball field. This one came just walking past one.
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