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Cruelest joke of 2015 involved a beautiful new baby and Bill Cosby

By Matthew Dicks | January 13, 2016 |

One of the best ideas that I heard in all of 2015 was this: When a friend of mine gave birth to her first child, one of her friends sent her a gift. It was a book. This book: Possibly one of the cruelest jokes ever. I plan to spend 2016 desperately seeking opportunities to…

One of the best nights of my life

By Matthew Dicks | February 1, 2015 |

My wife, Elysha, and I were eating dinner in a pizza joint with friends last night. My friend and I were quoting Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade. I have no idea why, but we were. “You chose… wisely,” I said, quoting the Grail Knight near the end of the film after Indy chooses the…

A New Year’s resolution for all experienced parents: Silence the small, sad and stupid. Allow expecting parents to be expectant.

By Matthew Dicks | January 2, 2015 |

Now that I’ve posted my New Year’s resolutions for 2015, I have a New Year’s resolution suggestion for all parents: Spend the next year (or even better, the rest of your life) telling expecting and first time parents that children are joyous miracles, and that being a parent is a remarkable and rewarding journey. Pour…