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Bitching about this is a #firstworldproblem, an alternate version of “My latte was too cold” or “My golf bag doesn’t have room to hold twelve beers.” But getting a passport for a small child is a colossal pain in the ass.
About the Dad
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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Category Archive: Rants
Jun
24
2011
Bad Dreams of my Fatherhood
Jack and Lara and I were in a parking lot. He wanted to drive. I opened the door for him, let him crawl behind the wheel, fired up the car, then closed the driver’s side door. “Be careful,” I said. …
Feb
24
2011
Why I Hate Caillou
I am probably not alone in my parental aspiration to try and accept everything that Jack likes in life. But I hate Caillou. For the unitiated or childless: Caillou is a cartoon about a four-year old Canadian boy who is …
Oct
05
2010
Plane Truths About Traveling with Kids
Last week, I was on a plane. I take quite a few day trips, quick in-and-outs to the east coast. It’s not the kindest way to travel. But I’d rather be home at night. I’m bleary-eyed as I board. One …
Aug
31
2010
Parenting in an Age of Train Wreck
Over the past few days, there’s been this vortex of horrible. Dina Lohan was on the Today Show, defending her parenting and her daughter. Paris Hilton got arrested and took a mug shot that looks better than most people’s wedding …
Jul
23
2010
City v. Suburbs: Part One
My friend, Lisa, wrote a blog post about why she didn’t go to Taste of Chicago this year. It’s on the new blogger community, The Chicago Moms, right here. Her primary reason — aside from the heat, mediocre food, crowds …
Jul
20
2010
Raising a Geek
Over the weekend, I read a story in the New York Times about these Brooklyn kids who go to a summer camp based on a book. Camp Half-Blood, as it’s called, is based on the Percy Jackson series in which …
Jul
06
2010
Apple’s Secret Weapon: iBaby.
Dear Steve Jobs, There is a lot of time and energy spent analyzing what makes Apple successful. I figured it out. And I have to tell you, you’re disgusting. Most people waste their breath gushing over your sense of design. …