As we sat together, you not feeling well, you asked me if I knew where there were any headphones.  You were looking to engage in something that might serve as a necessary distraction from *blech* and simultaneously not “bother” me.
I said, “No.”
It wasn’t entirely untrue.  I didn’t “know” for sure. But was in fact unkind [...]

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I’m coming up on my five year anniversary in my position as Executive Director of a social service non-profit in Maine which serves children and families.
Truth be told it’s a few months away, but I have a tendency towards nostalgia.
I don’t remember if the interview committee asked me about where I want to be in [...]

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It’s hard not to see yourself in your children sometimes.
Punk #1 turns 9 today and I am awash in a broad spectrum of emotions. I can transport myself almost instantly back to the hospital room where I lay side-by-side, face-to-face on a cot with 1 day old Aidan while his Mama tried to rest and [...]

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People who have known me for years have come to expect a certain response from me. I have a tendency towards playing the “Devil’s Advocate”. Sometimes I do this for fun, sometimes it emerges in the moment as my way of providing perspective whether or not that is what has been asked for.  Sometimes [...]

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Punk #3 is still not 100%, but we are certainly glad to have been out and about as a family. This was our second visit to the museum since becoming members. It’s not always easy with 3 Punks under the age of 8, but each one was able to see something special and [...]

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Today is Mother’s Day. My wife is a mother. My wife is a wonderful mother. My wife is the kind of mother that my children climb into the lap of just to be with. It is as if her mere presence and touch, voice and breath can relieve pain or sadness. [...]

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As I was ascending the stairs to begin work today, my daughter Lucy(3) was walking to her room clearly involved, purpose driven, in some activity of her own creation. We crossed paths for a moment.
Me: “Hello Lucy Ellen.”
Lucy: “Hello Daddy.”
Me: “I love you Lucy.”
Lucy: “I love you too.”
And we [...]

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