I Hit Him

“Hanging on, You’re all that’s left to hold on to.” -U2, Red Hill Mining Town I hit my son. Something I never thought I would do. I had never been hit as a child. Not spanked. Not “popped.” Nothing. My mom was able to raise three kids without laying a hand on any of us. […]

How To Survive An Outbreak: A Survivor’s Tale

“You feelin’ alright I’m not feelin’ too good myself” -Joe Cocker, Feelin’ Alright I don’t want to be an alarmist. And there’s already enough hysteria floating around like airborne microbes through a misting fan. But you guys- it was bad. Fever. Puking. Other stuff that polite southern women don’t talk about. Four out of five […]

My Daughter’s A Mystery… And That’s O.K.

  “You are the most beautiful thing, I’ve ever seen. You shine just like sunlight rays on a winter snow. I just had to tell you so.  Your eyes sparkle as the sun, like the moon they glow. Your smile could light the world on fire, or did you know?  Your mind’s full of everything […]

“The Talk” That Proves Racism Is Alive

  “The police in New York City They chased a boy right through the park And in a case of mistaken identity The put a bullet through his heart Heart breakers with your forty four, I wanna tear your world apart” -The Rolling Stones, Heartbreaker Do you worry about what others think of you? I […]

Stop Telling Your Kids They’re Special

“You can’t always get what you want, But if you try sometimes you just might find, You get what you need.” -The Rolling Stones, You Can’t Always Get What You Want We are ruining them. Our kids. Every day that we lavish praise on them and reward them for mediocrity we’re ruining them. We’re teaching […]

5 Things That Were Totally Unfair From Your Youth (but maybe were a good thing)

“You can’t always get what you want, But if you try sometimes, You just might find, You get what you need.” -The Rolling Stones, You Can’t Always Get What You Want Parents hear it all the time, “That’s so unfair!” If you’re like me you respond with something like “Yeah, yeah kid. Life’s not fair. […]

Growing Pains (Parenting A Teenage Boy)

“Before you cross the street, take my hand  Life is what happens to you while you’re busy making other plans.. Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful, beautiful boy…” -John Lennon, Beautiful Boy I like to think I’m a creative person.  I used to lay in my room for hours on end, on the floor with earphones on, music […]

Real Men Change Diapers

“Fathers be good to your daughters, Daughters will love like you do. Girls become lovers who turn into mothers, so mothers be good to your daughters too.” -John Mayer, Daughters Doyin Richards is a father who took a few months off from his corporate job to stay home with his daughters while his wife worked. […]

Friends Don’t Let Friends Who Are Assholes Have Children

“My pain is self chosen, at least so the Prophet says.  I could either burn or cut off my pride and buy some time.  A head full of lies is the weight tied to my waist” -Mad Season, River of Deciet Assholes should not be allowed to have kids.  Someone should stop them.  If they […]

(Not Quite) 50 Shades of Gray

“I told you I was trouble, You know I’m no good” -Amy Winehouse, You Know I’m No Good So, the task at hand is to write about a time I got in trouble.  My first thought was that I wouldn’t have anything to write about.  I am a total rule follower.  This one’s going to […]