Over the last several years our kids haven’t been able to do chores. They’ve been sick, or they’ve been recovering for various ailments. So, in the responsibility area, we’ve been behind in getting them to do chores on a regular basis compared to other kids their age. They were sick–or we’re just crappy parents who…
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Ms. Pack Man
Among the litany of tasks endemic to my role as a stay-at-home dad, packing my stepdaughters’ lunches ranks above all others in terms of loathsomeness. Scrubbing dishes, washing clothes and shopping for groceries aren’t exactly bonbons and video games, but none of them incur unsolicited feedback either. The girls could care less about clean flatware…
Trying-To-Have-A-Baby Sex
Hold your britches. Another month has passed. Another Sunday where I turn to Laef one last time before heading to Target to pick up my freedom birth control pills. Me: “Should I get the prescription?” Laef: “Is that what you want?” Me: Long pause. “Not yet.” Laef: “Well, we can still practice how to have…
