A child with autism struggles to communicate to his mother his profound love for her.
The Kitchen Counter
Sweet memories of a mother at her tiny kitchen counter serenely whipping up Christmas goodies for family and friends.
A pilgrimage can take many forms
If a pilgrimage is a journey to a sacred or meaningful destination, with intention and attention, well, then, these simple walks would qualify.
Dads Are Supposed to Know What They Are Doing, Right?
In a series of vignettes, both humorous and tender, writer Gab Halasz sketches the special relationship between a slightly eccentric but loving father and a smart, independent-minded daughter.
Norman – In Memoriam
When I was a child, there was a man in my life that taught me about integrity, honour and basic human decency. He taught me that a man’s greatest strength was his word and his ability, his determination, to live by it. As a child being raised by a single mother, I found in this […]
So, Your Teenage Daughter Wants to Read Shades of Grey – Part Two
When his teenage daughter asks to read Fifty Shades of Grey, a single dad carefully considers the issue, then has a measured and thoughtful response.
So, Your Teenage Daughter Wants to Read Shades of Grey, Huh?
When a single father has his daughter say she wants to read Fifty Shades of Grey, what does he do?
I Just Won’t
In working through my own issues, I found I was much more like my Dad than I had realized, and parts of his journey had illuminated my path to healing.
The Body
It is cold. Colder than it is outside, it’s that awful cold that bites your nose, the air thick with the smell of death and filth. We are stunned; words cannot describe the scene we have walked into.
Can Your Children Be Honest?
Adolescence, the period of a child’s life when they are most vulnerable to outside influences, is rightfully a scary time for parents. Children of this age become the target of many negative influences while at the same time experiencing hormones that are raging out of control. The only influence that they seemingly become deafened to is that of their parents.
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