The Dad Diaries

Realization of Life

Watching kids understand that there is a higher purpose in life is one of the most rewarding experiences in parenting. Recently, I saw my oldest boy realize that there was a reason for night time.

Episode 004 - Do Better

Here is our opportunity to make this generation better. As a Dad I find myself in an endless sea of lessons to be taught. How do I tell my child about this or that? How do I shape this little human into a better version of myself. I'm not sure of the answer exactly, but rest assured there are many of us that need to figure it out.  I do know that this is my chance. This is the change I will bring to the world. We are all in it together.

Episode 003 - Snippets

This episode was inspired by my mom who wrote a beautiful paragraph about motherhood for her Facebook Mother's Day challenge. Her words were beautiful and inspiring and I wanted to make sure that Dad's received their due as well. As parents we all work hard to bring out the best, but its the hard moments we need to remember. It's what helped us grow into who we are and what helps our children into who they will be

The Dad Diaries - Episode 2 - Through the Social Glass

Are you a NICU dad? Maybe just a regular dad? Either way I'm sure you've stumbled upon others profiles on the social networks and noted that maybe you aren't performing as a parental unit. WRONG! You're killing it and you're doing great. I talk about my own experience in dealing with some mild depression when it comes to being a parent and how I have begun to overcome it.

Episode 001 - A Birth Story

The first episode of a new series chronicling my journey as a father to help other new dads and dads to be on their own journey. In this episode I discuss how the newest edition of my family, Riot, came into the world and the role I played.