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  I had a crush on Kerry McIntosh. By revealing this, I’m probably violating some kind of traditional wedding convention. I mean, they were kind enough to let me eat the wedding cake. And I appreciate that. But some things can only remain a secret for so long … this is one of those things. Guys like [...]

  Move over Miley Cyrus. I never know what to expect from my daughter. After school, she’s as equally likely to bring home a stray hamster as a school book. The other day, she came bounding through the school doors, singing and dancing with one of her little friends. It was cute, as little-people songs [...]

  Pottying is serious business. Parents who regularly cart around their bathroom-envied toddlers share an important testimony: the trip into a public restroom is not for the unprepared rookie. Full-time toddler-toting veterans alleviate this burden by simply staying packed and prepared for the inevitable “crisis-potty.” This is a good start. But, the true warriors cunningly formulate a [...]

A few days ago, a guy selling tree-trimming services interrupted the James family mechanism. This is a bold move if you know anything about father-necessitated family mechanisms. The mechanism, as most dads know, is our process-driven ark of sanity. And we are a process-driven gender … most men anyway. We like to make lists, follow plans, and [...]