What's in a Name?
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You might think that being called Mommy all day by my little girl would bother me, but I’ve gotten used to it.
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I started writing down my life goals and it turned out to be a list of places where I want to nap, but haven’t yet
— Andrew Knott (@aknott21) February 12, 2018
Writing about parenting, fatherhood, life, and all things ambiguous
What Is It That I Do Again?
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I once told my therapist that one of the most difficult, or at least confusing, things about being a stay-at-home parent is that although I always feel tired and vaguely busy, it sometimes seems like I never actually accomplish anything. Like, at the end of the day, when the kids are all tucked into bed, I often have a hard time pinpointing exactly what I did to fill all the hours.
Read MoreArts and Crafts
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If there is one thing stay-at-home dads (SAHDs)* are most known for above all else it is definitely Arts and Crafts.
Read MoreLink-apalooza #6
/OK, I’m back. I’m not entirely sure, but it feels like I missed a week. Yeah, I could look at literally the webpage I just clicked off of to check the date of my last post to see exactly how long it’s been, but where’s the fun in that? Don’t worry though: I double-checked and no one has written anything worth reading or broadcasted anything worth listening to since we were last together.
Read MoreParenting 101: Learning to Let Go
/I made a monumental rookie mistake the other night. I attempted to fold laundry with the kids around. More than three years into the parenting game, I should have known better. That’s pretty much the equivalent of Russell Wilson throwing an interception on the goal line in the waning seconds of the Super Bowl. You just can’t have mental lapses like that.
Read MoreThe All-Time Most Unorginal Thought About Parenting
/It finally happened last week. I finally had that moment of clarity and inspiration that wannabe writers dream about. That game-changing idea that no one has ever had before. I was so excited; this was it!
Read More4 Reasons Stay-at-Home Dads are At a Disadvantage
/Have you noticed how much more enlightened classic kids’ songs like Wheels on the Bus have become?
Here’s an excerpt from a version I heard recently.
“The mommies on the bus say, ‘I love you, I love you, I love you.’ The daddies on the bus say, ‘I love you too.’ All through the town.”
Read MoreLetter to My Future Self
/Dear 20-Years-From-Now Me,
I hope this letter finds you well. My apologies for the boring opening; I don’t write a lot of letters, particularly letters to myself.
Read MoreRunning on Fumes
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What’s the most natural thing to do when you have a new baby in the house that never sleeps and a toddler entering the troublesome threes? Run a half-marathon of course!
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