The Urban Dad
writes letters to his children
The Urban Dad
- Location
- Northeastern US,
- Birthday
- August 23
- Bio
- Father of two, now expecting twins autumn 2008. My goal is narrative here. Scene, character, story. I imagine my children reading these stories as young adults.
MY RECENT POSTS
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December 02, 2008 04:31PM - Letter to My Daughter: Words =
Power
October 09, 2008 05:00PM - How to dislocate your
daughter's wrist
August 18, 2008 02:17PM - "She's not breathing."
August 14, 2008 01:05PM - Boy, Girl, or Both?
August 13, 2008 01:05PM
MY RECENT COMMENTS
- “Thanks for the tribute.
I lived in Swaziland for a
time and
spent some time in
So…”
November 10, 2008 01:28PM - “Hey, was that Joe the
Pimp?”
October 23, 2008 09:44AM - “Porn addiction is
destructive. So is alcohol
addiction.
Drinking
alcohol is not
in…”
October 10, 2008 09:36AM - “Intrepid work from
Straight Talk Country. I'm
impressed that
you pulled off
the c…”
October 06, 2008 03:10PM - “There are those who see
the word "God" taking on a
meaning
that has
no…”
September 02, 2008 02:15PM
The Urban Dad's Links
November 10, 2008 01:28PM
“Thanks for the tribute. I lived in Swaziland for a time and spent some time in South Africa and Mozambique, and I fell in love with her voice and music…”
About: Goodbye, Mother Africa...Pata Pata
“Thanks for the tribute. I lived in Swaziland for a time and spent some time in South Africa and Mozambique, and I fell in love with her voice and music…”
About: Goodbye, Mother Africa...Pata Pata
October 10, 2008 09:36AM
“Porn addiction is destructive. So is alcohol addiction. Drinking alcohol is not inherently bad, and neither is using porn. In fact, both can be part of…”
About: Bridging the Porn Divide: sex, feminism, and dialogue
“Porn addiction is destructive. So is alcohol addiction. Drinking alcohol is not inherently bad, and neither is using porn. In fact, both can be part of…”
About: Bridging the Porn Divide: sex, feminism, and dialogue
October 06, 2008 03:10PM
“Intrepid work from Straight Talk Country. I'm impressed that you pulled off the con. Give us a hint of what's next. Will you go to a McCain rally? Work…”
About: In Straight Talk Country
“Intrepid work from Straight Talk Country. I'm impressed that you pulled off the con. Give us a hint of what's next. Will you go to a McCain rally? Work…”
About: In Straight Talk Country
September 02, 2008 02:15PM
“There are those who see the word "God" taking on a meaning that has no hint of personification, if that makes any sense. And that is why a de…”
About: Your Uncle's Third Nipple
“There are those who see the word "God" taking on a meaning that has no hint of personification, if that makes any sense. And that is why a de…”
About: Your Uncle's Third Nipple
August 22, 2008 04:26PM
“When I read vitriolic replies to thoughtful, personal essays, I always think that to myself that one can't win by responding. And yet you have.”
About: Just Passing
“When I read vitriolic replies to thoughtful, personal essays, I always think that to myself that one can't win by responding. And yet you have.”
About: Just Passing
August 22, 2008 03:57PM
“Douglas: The measles-mumps-rubella vaccine is given at one year, not to newborns, hence the worry of some parents that an unvaccinated child of any age…”
About: It's baaack; measles returns!
“Douglas: The measles-mumps-rubella vaccine is given at one year, not to newborns, hence the worry of some parents that an unvaccinated child of any age…”
About: It's baaack; measles returns!
August 22, 2008 01:28PM
“Amy said: "Immunology is very complicated. It requires a great deal of specialized knowledge to understand" I would add that there are, however…”
About: It's baaack; measles returns!
“Amy said: "Immunology is very complicated. It requires a great deal of specialized knowledge to understand" I would add that there are, however…”
About: It's baaack; measles returns!
August 22, 2008 12:19PM
“The odds of my babies contracting measles are very, very low. But it is scary, nonetheless. It does concern me that my neighbors and their two children…”
About: It's baaack; measles returns!
“The odds of my babies contracting measles are very, very low. But it is scary, nonetheless. It does concern me that my neighbors and their two children…”
About: It's baaack; measles returns!
August 22, 2008 10:38AM
“A terrible story, beautifully written. There is a strong girl in this tale.”
About: Blocking the Door
“A terrible story, beautifully written. There is a strong girl in this tale.”
About: Blocking the Door
August 20, 2008 10:53AM
“Two years ago, I bought 5-inch reflective letters at the hardware store so that I could spell IMPEACH on my bumper.”
About: Mean People Suck
“Two years ago, I bought 5-inch reflective letters at the hardware store so that I could spell IMPEACH on my bumper.”
About: Mean People Suck
August 18, 2008 01:03PM
“Interesting. I'm not sure what you mean when you say 'natural childbirth.' What's your definition? If we had a midwife-assisted hospital birth with no m…”
About: "The mother is the factory"
“Interesting. I'm not sure what you mean when you say 'natural childbirth.' What's your definition? If we had a midwife-assisted hospital birth with no m…”
About: "The mother is the factory"
August 15, 2008 10:58AM
“Good luck with the acquisition! I have good friends who have gone the adoption route with wonderful results. Both local foster-to-adopt and internation…”
About: acquiring children
“Good luck with the acquisition! I have good friends who have gone the adoption route with wonderful results. Both local foster-to-adopt and internation…”
About: acquiring children
August 15, 2008 09:44AM
“Actually, Amy, I apologize. I did ask why not wait a minute, five, or ten. Thanks for the kind words, all.”
About: "She's not breathing."
“Actually, Amy, I apologize. I did ask why not wait a minute, five, or ten. Thanks for the kind words, all.”
About: "She's not breathing."
August 15, 2008 09:40AM
“Thanks Amy, but in your eagerness to state your position on homebirths, I think you misunderstood my question. It's like reading a response to a differ…”
About: "She's not breathing."
“Thanks Amy, but in your eagerness to state your position on homebirths, I think you misunderstood my question. It's like reading a response to a differ…”
About: "She's not breathing."
August 14, 2008 04:04PM
“I was a fan before I got to the end of your bio. Great story, too.”
About: Yes Thing Two, There Is a Purple Lightsaber
“I was a fan before I got to the end of your bio. Great story, too.”
About: Yes Thing Two, There Is a Purple Lightsaber
August 14, 2008 03:42PM
“You write beautifully. And it is a story about how you have healed. Any child of yours is a fortunate child.”
About: The Power of the Human Touch
“You write beautifully. And it is a story about how you have healed. Any child of yours is a fortunate child.”
About: The Power of the Human Touch
August 14, 2008 02:35PM
“After just a few years of raising babies, I have an inkling of what you must feel. Only an inkling. You have a beautiful son. I recall playing with my m…”
About: heart throbbing
“After just a few years of raising babies, I have an inkling of what you must feel. Only an inkling. You have a beautiful son. I recall playing with my m…”
About: heart throbbing
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