The Urban Dad
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
Letter to My Daughter: Words = Power
Dear…
How to dislocate your daughter's wrist
On her first camping trip, my then-2-year-old daughter had her wrist dislocated by yours truly. Not exactly what we had in mind, but we thought it was important to get the girls used to camping.
You see, when Darlin and I fell in love, it was in tents. One of… Read full post »
When my first child was born, she wasn't breathing. This is one of the things I will never forget.
Sometimes I try to remind myself that nobody is born breathing. That's correct, isn't it? A fetus lives for months in the womb. Heart driving oxygen to all those tiny parts without… Read full post »
We decided before the ultrasound not to learn the sex of our
baby. Then, 30 seconds in, we find out we are having twins. The
ultrasound technician explains to the MD who popped in that we
don't want to know.
Wait, did the MD just refer to baby A as 'she'? I… Read full post »
The ultrasound is going to take longer than expected. Every measurement required (femur, head circumference, abdominal circumference, heart rate, etc.) must be done for each twin. The tech steps out to summon an MD, who will make certain she is labeling the twins correctly when she records the measur… Read full post »
Darlin, my wife, says that I don't need to come to the ultrasound, but she is glad that I want to be there. She has scheduled it for 7:30 a.m., so that I can make it to the office by nine and, therefore, not use up any of my valuable vacation… Read full post »
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