Q: What advice would you give to other fathers? A: A vasectomy is waaay cheaper than kids!
I’m An Asshole Dad
February 4, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Mattias: “Dad, I forgive you.”
Me: “But I didn’t do anything wrong.”
Mattias: “That’s okay. I forgive you anyway.”
-Mattias, 5 years, 1 month
The Vasectomy: A Conversation with My “Boys”
January 14, 2013 By 26 Comments
After the latest addition to his family, Christian Piatt decided it was time to retire “the fellas” and get a vasectomy.
Daddy’s Top Ten Childbirth Freak-Outs (pt. 2 of 2)
October 25, 2012 By Leave a Comment
“The biggest sadness I think I have for you about all of this,” my friend and mentor, Doc, said to me, “is that you’re not jumping up and down with joy.” He’s right; I’m not.
Daddy’s Top-Ten Childbirth Freak-Outs (pt. 1 of 2)
October 24, 2012 By Leave a Comment
“What’s your greatest fear about having another baby?”
I don’t think Amy was just goading me when she asked me this back in the early stages of impending double fatherhood, but she knows we’re both pretty good worriers (though I’d argue she’s better at it than I am, and since I’m the one writing this book, we’ll assume she’d agree with me).
Lost and Found Life (A.K.A.: Moving is Hell)
July 3, 2012 By 3 Comments
I’m pretty sure if Dante’s Inferno portrays a for-real place, one of the circles has people packing and unpacking for all eternity.
Childbirth, C-Sections and the Violence of Creation
April 9, 2012 By 7 Comments
Christian Piatt talks about witnessing the birth of his son, and how while it’s miraculous, it’s also violent.
“When I went to forgive those who had bullied me in school, they had no idea what they had done to me.”
This is a comment by Anonymous on the post “Should We Forgive Apologetic Bullies?”