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…
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Stories from
the Dominion.
Fatherhood, marriage, feral children, questionable decisions, and the occasional useful thought.
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. And several hundred miles of family… togetherness. There…
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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 you can do absolutely anything, even when every…
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Everybody Loves Daddy
There are moments in marriage that make you feel like you’ve finally cracked the code. The chaos is over, the kids are distracted, and your wife—battle-weary…
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Fall Time Trip Trauma
Once a year, there are certain rites of passage that every Virginia family must endure. In spring, it’s cherry blossoms in D.C. where you spend three…
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“Shell” Shock of Summer
There are a handful of moments in a young man’s life that stick with him forever. First movie in a theatre. First moped. First time you…
Read the storyA Sparkler Sword Incident (A Glorious Fourth of July Memory)
Ah, the Fourth of July. That magical American holiday where we celebrate our independence by feeding our kids enough sugar to give a hummingbird heart palpitations…
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By austininva Once upon a time, I went to work. I do this most days—it’s a thing. Well, the funny thing about this day in particular…
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