“Things which matter most must never be at the mercy of things which matter least.” ― Johann Wolfgang von Goethe It's astonishing how quickly the time goes right out the window (throw back for any who know the reference). One minute it's morning, your feet are hitting the floor. You blink through groggy eyelids at the …
Time’s Up
I hope many of you can relate to this and that I'm not alone. Scenario - you have to be somewhere in 30 minutes and you are at least 25 minutes away (that NEVER happens in suburbia, right?). As you hear the clock ticking in your head you notice your son is still playing in …
Hard Conversations
It is very common to have hard conversations with your children. And I'm not talking about the birds and the bees (although when we play I spy out the window we see both). I'm talking about conversations that are hard to understand or not start laughing in the middle of. Here are some of my …
Date Night
On the topic of things that don't happen as often when you have kids is date night. Happily enough, that was tonight. I enjoyed watching a movie with my captain marvel. Cheers, -SF
Just keep writing… just keep writing
It's easier for someone in the science/technology world to think they can do it all, to understand it all. But while it is easy to come up with topics and write for a while, eventually the creativity falls away. This is what we can call "writer's block", only that's a generous title since I'm far …
Hostage Negotiation
For those who don't know me, I'm an experienced hostage negotiator. This is a very high stress role where even the slightest mistake can be costly. You can train all you like, build up the rapport with your team, and run through scenarios until you are blue in the face, and none of that guarantees …
“I really don’t feel well”
Just a quick note to share how the weekend went. After our son claimed he felt sick and wanted to watch shows all day, he proceeded to go down hill. First he fell asleep in his chair in the middle of the morning. Then he woke up with a fever. That's when daddy says "Ok, …
What I have learned so far…
It's hard to believe but we're now almost 4 weeks into blogging. As I mentioned, this blog has two purposes, to develop my writing and prove that anyone can blog. Now before anyone gets upset at that last statement, please note that I didn't say blog well or gain 1000 followers. But today's society has …
“I Don’t Feel Well…”
No parent likes hearing the words "I don't feel well" from their child. Sometimes you hear it when picking them up early from school, other times you hear it in the middle of the night. The words by themselves don't tell you as much as the rest of the context: how they are walking, what …
First Things First
One of the awesome things about kids is watching them grow up, become more and more independent, and ultimately, gain enough knowledge and skills to take care of you in your old age. This post is dedicated to a lot of the unique firsts you get as a parent. First time driving them homeFirst stepsFirst …
Suburban Fatherhood 