Tag: Family
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I Asked, He Answered: What My Son Really Thinks of Me
At 6:17 a.m., I walked into my older son’s bedroom and flipped on the light. His face was turned toward the lamp, so he squeezed his eyes shut tighter and twisted his head into his pillow. I sat down on his bed and said good morning. “What time is it?”…
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5 Things About Frozen Our Kids Just Didn’t Understand
Can I say something crazy? We’ve seen Frozen three times. Three. Can I say something even crazier? The last movie I saw three times in a theater was Star Wars: a New Hope, in 1977. I was 8. Naturally, we own the complete Frozen soundtrack. Our boys know the words to…
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101 Things We Loved About Walt Disney World in 2013
The Year of Disney technically has not ended for our family. Our Walt Disney World seasonal passes are good until early February, and we will make good use of them between now and then. But as we approach the end of 2013, a look back at our still-fresh Disney memories…
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One of the Best Commercials About Parenting You’ll Ever See (not sponsored)
This Coca-Cola commercial from Argentina is one of the best portrayals of early parenthood I’ve seen. This is not a sponsored post, but I felt compelled to share this because it spoke to me as a father of two young sons and it made me smile. I hope it makes…
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Sea World Spooktacular: Get there early to beat the crowd
Our family was invited to Sea World this past Saturday to experience the first weekend of the annual Spooktacular Halloween event. It was our sons’ first trip to Sea World, and the first trip for Beth and me since summer 2005. I’ll say this up front: Our boys, a 7-year-old…
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How Will Our Sons Remember Me?
Boys, I don’t know if you’ll ever have kids of your own. I imagine you will. I don’t know whether I’ll ever meet these theoretical grandchildren of mine. I hope I do. If you do have kids, and if I’m gone by then, they’ll probably ask about me. “Tell me…
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My Son, the Jedi Padawan
The Force is strong with this one. Jedi Academy training Sunday at Disney’s Hollywood Studios bore that out. Lord Darth Vader’s mastery of the Dark Side was no match. Padawan Jay showed that Dark Knight of the Sith what’s up. But don’t take my word for it. We have video…
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I’m a Dad, a Husband, a Writer … and I Want It All
I want it all. I want to be there – actually, physically, there – for my sons. I want to be a life partner and best friend for my wife, and I want her to be those things for me, too. I want a career that pays me what my…
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Are Angels Real?
“Dad, are angels real?” Not what I expected to hear tonight as I tossed supper onto the stove. I waited a beat, turned toward the kitchen table. “Why do you ask?” “Because I don’t know.” Fair enough. But I wasn’t quite ready to give him my answer. So … “Well,…
Carter Gaddis, Writer & Editor 