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Reflections on everyday daddy stuff
Posted on March 21, 2016 by Leo
Claire: “Papi you wanna play wit me?” Me: “Not right now baby. We have to go to the grocery store, Costco, get gas, and pick up mommy’s medicine. Not to mention finish the laundry.” Claire: “Just 2 minutes Papi?” Me: “Maybe later.… Continue Reading “The To-Do List”
Category: being too busy, blessings, Catholic, distractions, enjoying the moment, fatherhood, fathers, growing up, home and family, living in the moment, Parenting, time management, UncategorizedTags: being too busy, Fatherhood, fathers, parenting, quality time with family, spending time with family, to-do lists
Posted on June 14, 2015 by Leo
The vacuum cleaner starts and Claire goes on alert. Claire stands by watching to see where I am going to go next. There is healthy mix of fear, excitement, and wonder as the vacuum zooms by. As I pass Claire retreats with a concerned… Continue Reading “Awe, Wonder & Fear: Vacuuming at our Home.”
Posted on April 28, 2015 by Leo
My daughter is two years old and she has challenged me more so than many other humans on the planet. At least it feels that way. Here are six ways that my daughter challenges me on a daily basis: 1. Going Outside: I love… Continue Reading “6 Ways My Daughter Challenges Me”
Posted on August 4, 2014 by Leo
Recently at my church a young pregnant woman passed away. I won’t say how or names in order to keep their personal information private. I did not know this woman or her family, but they are a part of my faith family so it… Continue Reading “Fragile”
Category: complacency, death, enjoying the moment, fatherhood, fully alive, living, living in the moment, SufferingTags: death, Fatherhood, fully alive, living, living in the moment, parenting
Claire had her first Thanksgiving this year and she got to meet some family members she hadn’t met before. Claire had some other firsts besides Thanksgiving and family: She started waving her hands to say hi and bye and if you listen carefully enough… Continue Reading “Switching Car Seats”
Posted on November 14, 2013 by Leo
Right now you are reading this blog that I wrote a few days ago. Right now you are processing this sentence. That moment has passed and you are now left with this moment. Have you ever realized that ‘now’ is all we really have?… Continue Reading “Now: the duty of the moment.”
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