Life in the Dad Lane

Coming Soon…..I’m an over-40, work-at-home, Entrepreneur, Vegetarian (almost), Urban Farming, Daddy Blogger, Down Syndrome Dad. Too many labels, but that makes for lots of stories.

“Why Are There No Blue Dogs?” 153

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by Tuesday night, after the night shift nurses in the Hospice had dimmed the lights so everyone could settle in for the night, and after everyone left his side,  my Uncle Joe quietly passed away. I never really got why folks were so impatient with Joe.  A lot of folks thought […]

Congratulations to Treyton’s Posse! 1

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by Things have been super busy here on the work front.   I’ve started recorded training videos for my law firm’s website, and have been hiring staff and setting up new infrastructure and case management systems as I grow my law firm to the next level.

8 Things that baseball taught me about life. 5

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by On a whim, Yankee Bird and I are going to drive 2 hours tonight to Waco, Texas, to see the final game in the Little League Regional Finals.  The winning team goes to the Little League World Series in Williamsport, PA.   (Watch the game on ESPN 3 tonight, […]

8 lessons about Down Syndrome in the first 8 Months as a Daddy (again). 16

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by Little Bird turned 8 – months – in July.  Other than my weird obsession with the Number 8, there’s nothing significant about that anniversary. However, this is the last time I get to do the “baby-thing”; it’s already passing in the blink of an eye.  I recently paused to […]

The Big Myth about Down Syndrome – and how new Dads can shatter it. 49

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by As a Dad who just learned your child has Down Syndrome, you will hear this myth everywhere: Down Syndrome is a devastating and painful diagnosis that will turn a parent’s life upside down forever.