Father’s Day is the time of year when we thank the father figures in our lives for all the guidance and love they’ve shown us. Explore some of the following ideas for ways you can make this Father’s Day special. Have a picnic in your living room. Avoid the …
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As someone who most often writes about the beauty of motherhood, I would be remiss if I ignored the significant role of fathers. In an effort to shine a bright light on fatherhood, I sat down with three local fathers and asked them about their journey to and through …
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Zane Sebasovich initially decided to stay home with his two children to save money on daycare, but he quickly grew to appreciate being a primary caregiver. “I’m making a lot more value in return than I would if I was working my tail off to pay for somebody else to …
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As we celebrate our fathers on Father’s Day, some dads are celebrating a life they’ve regained. These men are those who have conquered substance use disorders. Their numbers are many, yet they often go unnoticed. The Recovery Research Institute reports that one in 10 American adults are in recovery from …
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Title: Assistant library manager at the Reisterstown Branch of Baltimore County Public Library Lives: Baltimore Family: Julia (wife), Sophie (4 years old), Madelyn (2 months) What’s the hardest part about juggling parenthood and your career? Something I call energy management, making sure I still have energy, patience and enthusiasm …
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Title: Agent and owner of The Kneisly Team State Farm Lives: Owings Mills Family: Rachael (wife), Serafina (16), Claire (11) and Richard (2) What’s the hardest part about juggling both parenthood and your career? Figuring out how to prioritize the responsibilities of being an entrepreneur and a …
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Fatherhood called for much creativity when the COVID-19 pandemic left my family without a schedule and lots of free time in spring 2020. There was no structure to life, and we were all trapped at home. Upon my wife’s recommendation, I took my two sons, now first and second graders, …
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The biggest surprise in going from one child to two is that I was — somehow, in spite of everything — unprepared for how much more exhausted I would be once my second daughter was born. Looking back, it sounds absurd: We were increasing our workload, so naturally we would …
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It’s been 22 years since you left this earth and I miss you every single day. I miss the talks we had when I left home to live my adult life. Not a day went by that we didn’t talk. I asked your advice, you gave it. Sometimes I didn’t …
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In my youth, Father’s Day used to mean performing a bit more obligatory yardwork (mow and edge), maybe a round of golf, an afternoon watching our local Double A Major League Baseball affiliate or a day full of crooning Frank Sinatra and a delicious home-cooked Italian meal. The third Sunday …
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