As the long day-dream of Summer wraps up, Ron Mattocks says goodbye to his sons.
About Ron Mattocks
Author Ron Mattocks is a father of three boys and two stepdaughters. After losing his job and becoming a stay-at-home father, he started the blog Clark Kent's Lunchbox, which eventually became the basis for his book, Sugar Milk: What One Dad Drinks When He Can't Afford Vodka. Ron lives with his wife Ashley in Houston, Texas; he sneaks off to the comic book store whenever possible.
Just a Matter of Context
August 24, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Do you ever look at your children and wonder how they were ever sweet, cute, and innocent?
Becoming an Asshole…For Good?
August 18, 2011 By 13 Comments
Ron Mattocks finds inspiration and wisdom in some unlikely characters: Don Draper, for instance.
The Lost Script of ‘SAHD Men’
July 12, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Ron Mattocks finds a lost script from the “Mad Men” spinoff “SAHD Men.”
A Dad’s Resume
June 18, 2011 By 1 Comment
Ron Mattocks looks beyond his father’s resume to see the man it represents.
What Keeps You Limping Forward?
June 8, 2011 By Leave a Comment
I replayed the axe cutting into Dad’s leg—the metal against the bone—and I recalled his strength to keep going despite the pain.
Everything Changes
May 8, 2011 By Leave a Comment
When it comes to hometowns, some change is a good thing.
Familial Diplomacy
April 26, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Ron Mattocks navigates the minefield of co-parenting, and having stepchildren.
Trial and Error
April 17, 2011 By 2 Comments
Discipline is something many parents struggle to get right. Unfortunately, there’s no perfect formula.
Charlie Sheen: Winning as a Dad?
March 18, 2011 By 11 Comments
If you ask his porn-star girlfriends, Charlie Sheen is the F-18 of fathers—just as long as he doesn’t feed his kids tiger blood.
When Men Are the Victims of Abuse
March 10, 2011 By 118 Comments
Ode to a Soccer Mom
February 25, 2011 By 35 Comments
Ron Mattocks crafts a heartfelt missive to a clueless mom from a swanky neighborhood. He may or may not have been entirely sarcastic.
The Reading Parent
January 28, 2011 By 4 Comments
The kids would pound on their tables and chanting “fresh meat, fresh meat” until their voices reached a frenzied crescendo of unintelligible whooping and howling.
Proceed at Your Own Risk: Advice for Expectant Fathers
January 7, 2011 By 10 Comments
More cause for concern, in addition to the standard new-dad worries, like forgetting the car seat on the car roof when leaving the hospital.
Digging A Hole
December 13, 2010 By 2 Comments
Living nearly 1,300 miles apart for past several years has often been miserable.
“Shotgun!”
December 13, 2010 By Leave a Comment
When my sisters and I were kids, there was no more heated battle than who got to ride in the front seat on the way to school. Being the oldest, I felt this provided me an unspoken entitlement to the position. Nope. Our dad left it to whoever called it first.
Vocalyze
“When I was in a men’s group in 1972, I distinctly remember feeling edgy when we would hug.”
“My son and daughter keep reminding me that things are changing.” The times they are a changin’ (comment and Marco Magnani video cover of Bob Dylan song.)