As people continue to clean up the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, and the television and Twitterverse continues to report the horrible stories and images of the Superstorm, I hope you’ll find an escape in this post. While the brunt of it has passed, the residual storms continue to rain on us on the east coast […]
Monthly Archives: October 2012
Now for something completely different. This blog I created is called Dad Under Fire, Fatherhood and Fire fighting both take courage. Well so far I have posted about fatherhood, but today I want to focus on fire fighting. I have promised you in the past, that if I write a blog that could be upsetting to my […]
This past Summer I was trying to find new things to do keep my 3 year old happy and busy. As we all know happy and busy lead to happy and sleepy, which in turn leads to happy and nappy. I take pride in still being able to get my son to nap because it […]
Hot topic time. As my wife and I come closer to the birth of our second son (My wife is 38.5 weeks along now) we also come closer to one of the most challenging times in a person’s life. Challenging for our newborn as he starts a long journey of learning how to do everything… […]
As I reflect back on the first 3 years of fatherhood, and I look forward to my next son, I’m reminded of the things I learned early on. I have written them down here as a list of my top 5 pieces of advice for new dads. Why 5? Well there are plenty more, but […]
Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the past week, you’ve undoubtedly read the name “Amanda Todd” in the news. I don’t know if I have ever seen a topic so seemingly divided in opinion and heated debate like I have seen in these on-line discussions. I debated even blogging about this because of […]
Here’s the scene; I’m driving to the zoo with my wife riding shotgun and my toddler in the back seat. Sitting behind a lady in a Jeep at a red light. The light turns green and all the other lanes continue through the intersection. The Lady in the Jeep however, is distracted by her cell phone and doesn’t realize the light […]
This past summer our fire department union got a visit from Rip and crew from the Engine 2 diet. For those of you that haven’t heard about it, you need to watch “Forks over Knives”. I promise you you’re mind will be blown. After watching the documentary I recommend you buy the book “Engine 2 […]
Picture this. You’re walking through an open house with your pregnant wife. Pregnant enough that its safe to ask when she’s due, along with your three year old son. As you check out the master ensuit you hear another woman with a little boy of similar age in tow, strike up a conversation with your […]
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