AMR 09: It's a Love Thing AMR 09: It’s a Love Thing
Love is in the air despite the bitter cold and on this episode Chris and I present a survival guide that will help you make it through that most stressful of Hallmark holidays, Valentine’s Day,...
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I am an Older Dad and That’s Okay
What follows is the tale of my inspiring, gripping, and emotional journey from fretful Older Dad to just plain old Dad. The subtitle should read “How I stopped Worrying and Started Being There for my...
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From Boys to Men
On my cellphone, under contacts, is a listing labeled “boys.” The contact is an artifact of 10 years ago when my sons got a cellphone for emergencies. It was a flip phone that they shared since they...
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You Wanna Know What Comes Between Me and My Daddy Jeans?
“Dad jeans” are notable for being remarkably unremarkable. Urbandictionary.com defines “Dad jeans” this way: “Jeans that are no longer fashionable and are usually characterized by a tapered leg, high...
View ArticleA Father’s Day Poem
A Father, a Son (for Jackson) I — an atomic collection culled from a universe of green stamps and cathode ray tubes — stay. You — atoms collected from a different universe of ration books and radios —...
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Showing Dad Admiration and Respect Through Soccer
Respect: Of the many who demand it, few get it and even fewer deserve it. I truly believe that respect is earned wordlessly, silently, almost imperceptibly through action. I recall a certain event...
View ArticleOn Being a Dad and Facing an Empty Nest
There is a memorable story told about my late fiancée and her son that goes like this: Garth was in his 20s and headed out for a night on the town. He was primping himself in front of a mirror. His...
View ArticleFather’s Day Roundtable
As fathers, we hardly lead the lives of television characters such as “Father Knows Best,” “Leave It to Beaver,” or “The Courtship of Eddie’s Father.” Unlike television characters, our parenting...
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The World According to My Dad
For Father’s Day, I thought I would share some of my father’s sayings and pearls of wisdom. As the oldest child, I have been exposed to these the longest of my siblings and thus they are part of my...
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How Are the Guys Doing?
In this guest blog post, David Figura, a newsman and author of the book “So What Are The Guys Doing?”, was invited by his former colleague Chris Mele to answer some questions about about men and...
View ArticleDespite Their Flaws, Fathers Still Find Success
A funny thing happened on my way to Father’s Day 2017. I became a grandfather thanks to my stepson and his wife. The thing about becoming a grandfather is that it brings you sharply back to when you...
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