Category Archives: fatherhood

Adventures in technology

Posted on April 14, 2014 by Mike

“I wish I had a camera,” said my father-in-law as he sat behind me in the minivan. “What do you want to take a picture of?” I asked. “The baby,” he said. “He took the bottle from me and he’s … Continue reading →

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My child is how old?

Posted on March 18, 2014 by Mike

Over the past few weeks, I’ve seen a condescending meme pop up in my Facebook feed that criticizes how many parents choose to state the ages of their young children. Here ’tis:  The meme itself is presented in something of … Continue reading →

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Sleep by the numbers

Posted on March 4, 2014 by Mike

I honestly don’t remember how we did it with our other two kids. On the one hand, the last time I had to really track the sleep habits of an infant was nearly a decade ago and those memories are … Continue reading →

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Stephan Denisovich on Fatherhood

Posted on January 17, 2014 by Mike

I recently started reading Anton Makarenko’s 1937 A Book for Parents. Makarenko is perhaps best known for his work The Road to Life which was originally published in Russian as The Pedagogical Poem. I read the first volume of The … Continue reading →

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Lullabies from the Axis of Evil

Posted on January 9, 2014 by Mike

I keep a decent selection of CDs by the big, comfy rocking chair in Dimitri’s room so that we always have something interesting to listen to around nap time…or, if nothing else, I’ll have something pleasant to focus on when … Continue reading →

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Carrying a heavy load

Posted on December 26, 2013 by Mike

Call it a weak moment. Or maybe it was just sheer desperation. After spending most of Saturday morning and the early afternoon with baby Dimitri, I was ready to move around and get things done. Thomai and the girls were … Continue reading →

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Society of the Seasons: Introduction

Posted on November 20, 2013 by Mike

My name is Mike and this is my blog. Well, it’s one of my blogs, anyway. For almost 20 years, I held a full-time job some significant events in my life required me to take a protracted sabbatical and care … Continue reading →

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