Comments on: a week + two things.

By: Erin

Erin — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 17:58:12 +0000

While watching soccer, I called one of the opposing team’s players a butthole. Then I looked at my 16-month-old son and told him not to say that. Not so bad all things considered (we’ll have to dial down teh shits and fucks for sure), but I really don’t want him calling kindly strangers and grandparents “buttholes.” Little mirrors, they are.

By: Kelly

Kelly — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 19:55:38 +0000

I had a bit of a sailor’s mouth when I first had my son- and one thing I did when a word would slip is say a silly word directly after the bad word- Shit was a fave of mine and when I would exclaim I would say something crazy like “cheeseburger” or “princess” that way he would hear that word and not concentrate on the one that slipped- although it helped it still didn’t stop him from yelling “put the phone down asshole” in the grocery store to a woman talking on her cell phone (thanks to daddy)

By: Vic

Vic — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 02:10:17 +0000

love the pics!!! im 28 and have 3 step kids, with 4.5 being the youngest. with 2 older brothers he has a good vocab of swear words, but i have to say, he knows they are naughty words and apart from trying to shock me once in a while, never utters them outside the house!

you are one of the best dads i’ve ever met! dont stress about ’shit’

By: c&d

c&d — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 12:48:43 +0000

I know I’m late to this game, but your shit story made me recall my first f-bomb with my 3 year old. Of course it was driving related – someone blocked the turn lane and we were late to preschool. I said something like, “Great. That guy’s gonna fuck us.” My son said, “Why’s he gonna fuck us Mommy?” The barrage of verbal diarrhea that spewed from my mouth was unlike anything I’d ever created before. I unconsciously made the decision to wipe his memory clean with a series of random comments about the police car nearby (service vehicles are always big attention grabbers). And within moments he was asking me about the cop car lights – success! It’s been 1.5 years and I haven’t heard a f-bomb out of him since.

By: Sherry

Sherry — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 18:03:29 +0000

Hi, I am brand new to your blog and have only begun reading about your journey. From what I’ve read so far, your precious daughter is such a lucky, sweet little girl to have you for a Daddy.

You’re a very talented writer and I’m looking forward to peeking in on your lives often.

There’s no doubt in my mind that your wife is with you and Maddy each and every second of your life and is a part of everything you do.

By: suzanne

suzanne — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 13:27:06 +0000

Reminds me of a friend of mine. She was walking her child to daycare when he pointed to some icicles and asked his mom “what the fuck is that?” He was 2. She was ready to kill her husband.

By: Rachel the Weary

Rachel the Weary — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 08:23:03 +0000

Maddy is adorable, as always.

That song has a haunting melody…I understand why you’ve been obsessed by it.

Have fun in the MN.

By: Iveta Bruno

Iveta Bruno — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 13:32:25 +0000

Sorry for my english, because originally Im from Latvia (one of Baltic countries) and english is my third language.

I readyour family story and was crying, because why always is like this – that bad things happen with a good people? Maybe because they are so strong, to survive, to be even better…. Anyway, Im really proud that some small girl, who is very beautiful, have so attractive and lovely father … She is double happy! And this father will give love also for mama…

I understand your case very good, because my son was born only 2lb and 14 inches via c-section, when I was intubated in reanimation.

Good luck! And believe me – good things happen and there is some angel, who is watching and protecting you both.

By: Pam O'Quin

Pam O'Quin — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 03:32:44 +0000

Wow, I can completely relate to your reaction when finding your wife’s things. The same thing happens to me when I have to go through my husband’s stuff sometimes. Mostly the words ’shit’ and ‘f**k’ as you mentioned with a few ’son of a …’ sprinkled in and of course a good cry. We were together just under 19 years so there is a lot of crap still to go through. Thanks for your post – it made me laugh and cry.

By: Corry Roach

Corry Roach — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 23:46:10 +0000

Met you on Oprah today. What a great dad you are! I wrote a raw book after my daughter died and found it cathartic. Just published it, and learned it’s helping lots of others too. We never know the lives we touch…