When you’re laid off, there’s a lot of talk about “going in a new direction.” I took it quite literally.
Unfinished Business: Starting to Move On After Getting Fired
No one ever talks about unpacking those tell-tale cardboard boxes but it’s the start of whatever comes next.
A Note to Self About the Day I Was Fired
“When I went to work on Friday, I didn’t know it was going to be my last day but it was.”
The Things I Never Got to Share With My Dad
He was rarely ever there, and then he was gone forever.
Want Your Marriage to Last? Have A Good Fight.
“Maybe the answer lies in the fights just as much as the hugs. Maybe arguing just means you’ve hit a bump climbing the uphill together.”
A Dad Sounds Off on Alleged Slurs Against Pregnant Women’s Bodies
An online article highlighted supposed slurs against pregnant women’s bodies, and this dad saw red. He weighs in on the beauty he believes men see in their childbearing spouses.
Ladies, You Are All Goddesses
Whether you know it or not, you are all beautiful.
Sorry, But I’m Not Sorry Anymore
This Dad says he isn’t apologizing any more, and neither should you.
Sometimes, All You Can Do is Hug Your Kids
It’s been two years since Pete Wilgoren covered the Newtown, CT tragedy for a news station. He takes us back to how he felt that day and what he did.
A Dad Rants Over the “Kardashianization” of Society
A dad coins a new phrase: “Kardashianization.” Here is why he feels the concept is destructive to those he loves the most: his daughters.
I Know Retailers Are Excited, But Are They Suffering From — Premature Toyification?
This Dad blogger usually hunkers down for the holiday season onslaught of toy promotion enthusiasm, but this year the retailers shocked him with early aggressiveness. He responds in kind.
Finding Your ‘Couple-ness’ in Parenthood
When you have two kids, you can’t wait until the nest is empty to be a couple again. Instead, you have to redefine what being a couple is and means.
Should We Just Cancel Father’s Day?
Pete Wilgoren wonders if Father’s Day will ever be able to compete with Mother’s Day and advocates for people to start taking the day a little more seriously.
Dadmissions on Mother’s Day: What My Wife Has Taught Me
This Mother’s Day, Pete Wilgoren shares what his wife has taught him about life, love, and the pursuit of parenting.
How Stella Got His Groove Back
How Pete Wilgoren and his wife stopped going through the motions of married life.
Can Couples Compare Celebrity Crushes?
Pete Wilgoren and his wife know that couples who play together, stay together.