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My Daddy gnaws on raw pumpkin.

My wife asked our son who he thinks is eating our pumpkin. His response: Daddy. I’ve been accused of crimes that I did not commit before. I’ve even gone to trial. But c’mon. My own kid? I don’t even like pumpkin.  

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My son wants attention. Just not from me. And it’s starting to hurt a little.

Almost every morning for the past year or more, my son has awoken from sleep and called for his mother. “Mommy!” He will shout this word for as long as it takes to get a response. And almost every morning for the past year or more, I have been the one to pluck him from…

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Did you know that Daddy doesn’t sleep. My daughter has proof.

My daughter woke up at 5:45 this morning. Sirens from nearby fire engines and police cars woke her up. After checking in on her mother and finding her asleep and fairly nonresponsive, she came downstairs. “Dad, I just can’t sleep.” “I know,” I said. “But it’s okay. It’s morning. You’re allowed to be awake. It’s…

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