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Dear Son, It Was Never Part Of Our Plan To Wait Until We Were In Our 40′s To Become Parents

Dear Son, what we thought was an entitlement – parenting – wasn’t. It is for most, but for a select few, not gonna happen. At least not in the usual way. The very fact that you are here is an … Continue reading

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Dear Son, Life’s Wakeup Calls Are Huge Gifts And Mine Was Discovering Parenting Is Not An Entitlement

Rhode Island, June 16, 2011 Dear Son, every day is Father’s Day. Your Mother and I suffered through an invisible disability, infertility. Parenting is not an entitlement for some couples. Spending our life savings, struggling for 8 years with pathetic … Continue reading

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A Balanced Birthday?

Thursday was our Son’s 10th birthday. Normally, Cheryl organizes all the presents. Being on vacation this week with the new puppy, I had time to put some thought into his gift bag, and he received a balanced set of presents. … Continue reading

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Bear Hug

Are you thankful for the seemingly overwhelming obstacles that appear in front of you?  Many times, I’ve finally come to learn, the solutions are simple. What began as anger turned into an amazing blessing. Bear hugs began about seven years … Continue reading

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