Potholes and ProfanityAfter picking Ryan up from school today, I hit a pothole on the way home, because the City of Philadelphia’s roads < Dresden, 1945. … [Continue reading] about Conversations with Ryan #1
Conversations with Ryan #1
This Was Fun Before You Got All Professional
Life is one test after another. Yesterday, I took Jack into the city for one of his early big ones, post-op: his gross-motor assessment by the intrepid pros at CHOP’s Cardiac Kids Developmental Follow-Up Program.Me, Jack, a pediatrician, a speech … [Continue reading] about This Was Fun Before You Got All Professional
Stay Away from the BABY!
One of the unique challenges of caring for a heart baby is keeping them at a prudent distance during cold and flu season from their infectious preschooler siblings.It’s no mystery why 3-5 year olds get sick all the time. Something something … [Continue reading] about Stay Away from the BABY!
Sleep, Damn It
When Ryan was a baby I became known by the moms at the play center as "the sleep dad.” For months before Ryan was born, his mom and I had cringed at the wrenching saga of sleep trauma my sister-in-law and her husband (Uncle Will, as he’s also known) … [Continue reading] about Sleep, Damn It
In Hell, Babies Cry All the Time
Ever been trapped in a pediatrician’s office with a screaming baby? This is a photo of Jack earlier this evening, right before his first night feed. In repose, his chubby cheeks out there like truffles. To sleep, perchance to munch.Rewind to 2:17 … [Continue reading] about In Hell, Babies Cry All the Time