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A Father’s Heart (Blessings from an Unsuccessful Church Merger Part 3)
Moments such as this moment - when a pastor we barely knew affirmed my husband's love and leadership to my son and I - was a much-needed incidence of affirmation and encouragement. He…
- Beauty in the Mess, Ezra, Family, Fatherhood, Independence Day, Little Brother, Military and Veteran Life, Personal and Spiritual Ramblings, Redemption Stories, Special Needs Parenting, Travel
What America Means to this Veteran’s Family
As I write this, I am in the backseat of our minivan on the way home from our family’s 4th of July Summer vacation. For now, everyone is behaving. My heart is full,…
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Life as a special needs dad (when you have anxiety)
It's hard to think about what kind of boy and man he will grow up to be because of some of the struggles he has, like his sensory issues. It's another thing to…
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Embracing My Son’s Autism: A Dad’s Perspective
When our son Jack was born in 2009, it seemed like a natural thing that he would grow up to enjoy many of the same things that I had as a boy and…
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A dad’s perspective on creative discipline and special needs parenting
...when I become more focused on the method I am using to reach that goal than the wonder of the actual goal itself, its time to get creative and do something very different.
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[Guest post] On being a reconnecting dad
My husband's thoughts about reconnecting with his son after a year-long deployment to Afghanistan.
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The Rest of Our Lives: Musings on Reintegration After Deployment
He’s been home almost three months now. Time always drags when they are gone and flies when they are home! Deployment uniforms have all been tucked away, ACUs are the standard again. Reintegration…
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Life Is Beautiful
It is of the small joys and little pleasures that the greatest of our days are built. Mary Anne Radmacher January and February have been very full months for our family. Full of…
