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Because Lara is home with the boy, she has a better sense of his moods and new Jack developments. Now that he is upright and mobile, resorting to crawling only when in a hurry, she’s discovered something that makes our …
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Alan Kercinik has been a Chicagoan his whole life and a dad since 2009. He finds it easy to relate to his two boys, since he still likes most things from his childhood. All opinions here are his own, to the relief of his wife, employer, family and majority of his friends.
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Monthly Archive: June 2010
Jun
17
2010
The Seven Stages of Separation Anxiety
The boy has been a pretty good sleeper since he was about six weeks old. But all things must come to an end. The past couple of weeks has been this: no matter how tired he is, he cries before …
Jun
11
2010
A Tale of Two Toys
Before I left for New York, we took the boy toy shopping. Part of it was so I wouldn’t feel quite so bad about leaving. Part of it was seeing him freak out with happiness at going to another kid’s …
Jun
09
2010
Reflections from a Long-Distance Dad
I’ve been in New York City for a week. It’s been a great trip, for a lot of reasons. But I miss my kid. I didn’t at first. Or rather, I’d not had the time. Work kept me hopping the first …