Yes, the title says it all: FATHERHOOD MEANS POOP ON THE FLOOR! The wife and I have been delaying our potty training of Corey until the other kids went off to school and so far Corey has been great. It has been about 2 weeks now and he has had minimal accidents which surprises me …
Category Archive: Fatherhood
Sep 24
When Did Parents Become Pansies?
I don’t know what made me think of this but all day I was wondering “when did parents become pansies?”. By this I mean, when did parenting become what it is today? Parents now worry about things unthinkable when we (parents born in the 70′s or before) were babies, toddlers and little kids. This is …
Sep 18
Parenting: A Change in Technique
Last week my wife came home after spending a weekend with the kids at a relative’s house and once the kids went to bed, she announced a revelation of sorts to me. She told me that she felt that she was too easy on the kids and that I have become numb to the point …
Sep 10
Fatherhood Has Changed My Football Sundays
Fatherhood has screwed up so many of my plans for life and I can deal with it for the most part BUT Sunday is football day! I remember a time when I would wake up, maybe get out of bed, maybe even shower and then spend the day watching football, uninterrupted. There were times when …
Sep 08
Fatherhood’s Perfect Dream and Nightmare
Jordan-Rose (Jordy) just turned four in May and it has been both GREAT and well….NOT SO GREAT. From the time she was born she was certainly a handful. Soon after birth she was diagnosed with “Acid Reflux”, lucky us. I quickly learned that “Acid Reflux” was a synonym for many words, including pain in the …
Aug 28
This Father Cannot Wait for School
School time is quickly approaching here in NJ and this father cannot wait! Although I am not the one home with the children, I receive the result of my wife’s frustration. This year Nicky will be in the 1st grade and Jordy will be in Pre-K classes 3 days per week. This is will be …
Aug 23
This Father Needs a Vacation BECAUSE of Vacation
Have you ever taken a vacation with your family only to desire another vacation just to unwind? That is exactly how I feel tonight! Carrie and I just returned from a family vacation at the beach and I am whipped. We had a lot of fun in many regards but the effort that went into …
Aug 17
A Father’s Place of Serenity
As a father of three kids 6 years old and younger, I do not have many places in which I can go to escape the craziness in my home. There is 1 place that I go in which I truly wish not to be bothered and that is the bathroom! Why is it that any …
Aug 16
Fatherhood Makes Me Think…..
Since I entered fatherhood on July 23, 2003, I have thought back a lot to my childhood. I always saw my father as larger then life. I never looked at him as a person; he was my dad. He was the guy that taught me things, played with me, helped me, yelled at me, punished …
Aug 14
How Fatherhood Began for Me
Being a father was something I really looked forward to for nine months. One night in July of 2003, my wife kicked me out of my bed for excessive snoring. She was ready to pop and in no mood to hear my house shaking snorts, grunts and gasps. So being the wonderful husband I am …










