When I think about my husband's ability to be a father- I think so much of what makes him such a good dad is his advanced age. Being older he's so much more mellow and relaxed. He's traveled, he's done the bachelor thing (in case I didn't make it clear I'm a first wife-- so my man lived a bachelor life till the ripe old age of 40!) he's figured out who he is and really made it his first priority … [Read more...]
New York Giants Quarterback Eli Manning Shares His Thoughts on Fatherhood #PowerofDad
I am not a HUGE football fan. In fact I know very little about the sport and am still trying to figure out the difference between a first down and a field goal. That being said- I do know a thing or two about what it means to be a GOOD GUY. And I can say with all certainty after meeting Eli Manning and watching how gentle and loving he was with his daughter Ava, that he is one of the GOOD ONES. As … [Read more...]
Apparently this is what my kid REALLY thinks about me
So it's a weekend morning, and while I usually have to drag my six year old OUT OF MY BED which he crawls into around the crack of 3 AM every morning at which point I'm way too tired to argue or attempt to transfer him back to his bed, my kid is up at 6AM, doing his impressions of his father and I. Apparently, my son is watching EVERYTHING I say and do, picking on on cues I didn't even … [Read more...]
Two Kisses for Maddy; a personal reflection on loss, love and renewal
By Contributing writer Meggin Juraska As a reader of Matt's blog for three years and a volunteer for the Liz Logelin Foundation, I knew Matt's story well. Or at least I thought I did. Then I read his book Two Kisses for Maddy and realized it is so much more than simply a rehash of his blogs. He writes about his 12 year relationship with Liz and how they built their life together. Matt … [Read more...]