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The Best Emergency Dad Date
After the drive to Myrtle Beach, I figured Day One had nowhere to go but up. This was probably my first mistake. If you remember where we left off, Kara had taken a bite…
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Vacation, Here We Come! I Hope…
Six people. A week’s worth of luggage. One dying air conditioner. One disintegrating tooth. Four hundred sewing pins.…
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The Mountain Hike of Doom! It’s A Trap!
There’s a special kind of confidence you feel when you’re young parents. The kind that makes you believe…
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“Did Jesus spank them?”
Sometimes Moira asks hum dingers of questions… like “did Jesus spank them?” Well, I don’t know, just why don’t you go ask your mother…
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I’m James — a Navy dad, husband to Jo, and the reluctant ringmaster of a household full of big feelings, small shoes, loud dogs, and the occasional profound thought.
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