I never really thought that I would have kids. They were always something that annoyed me on airplanes. If a family walked by with a baby, I was far more apt to notice the dog. So, even now, after four years, I’m kind of surprised at how natural it feels to “be dad.”
Author Archives: Todd Lieman
The Best of Family in the Worst of Times
Craig was, by all accounts, an amazing guy. Patriotic soldier. Committed husband. Accomplished carpenter. And…unbelievable dad. Yes, Craig and his wife (let’s call her Leslie) had three kids – all of whom were under the age of four when his helicopter crashed – the youngest, basically a newborn.
Think Fast: Pondering Religion on Yom Kippur
What do we teach him? Should we send him to Sunday School? Should he become a Bar Mitzvah? How will we teach him to handle large amounts of passive aggressive guilt? All of those questions that are pondered in a young, Jewish life.
Spank your kid and she might not go to Harvard
Personally, the thought of spanking K-Man has never entered my mind. It’s never been logical to me: If kid acts up, solve the problem by wailing on his ass. Seems to me that it doesn’t do much other than send a message to the kid: In the future if anyone in my life acts up, I should hit that person. Repeatedly.
Longest Days and the Shortest Years: Happy B’Day Kid
It’s been said (by zillions of parents) that one of the big joys of having kids is seeing the world through their eyes. What they don’t tell you, however, is that there are a number of years before we (parents) truly get to enjoy this experience. For the first few years of life, kids are more luggage than telescope.