My World

Hi Everyone!  It's Patrick...good to see you again! If you haven't noticed it's been approximately forever since I've written anything (same goes f...

"Oh man, I should not have yelled like that.  But 30 minutes to get dressed...UNREAL!" Does that sound familiar to anyone - Losing your temper simp...

If you've been reading my blog (thank you!) then you'll noticed that it's been several weeks since I've posted anything new.  I normally try to pos...

Question:  What piece of advice do you wish you had known prior to having kids? A few days ago we received some wonderful news about someone close ...

"Excuse me.  Why is that girl missing an arm?"  My daughter asks. Ok...two things pop into my mind at this point; Well done on asking politely OMF...

"When it comes to relationships, build bridges - not walls." - Judy Belmont When my daughter was born it was one of the happiest moments of my lif...

What are Big Emotions?  Imagine a toddler throwing a tantrum for the smallest of reasons (or perhaps an adult as well?); the sandwich is cut incorr...

"Blood is thicker than water" Everyone has heard this saying before. It's the idea that family always trumps our friends when the rubber meets the ...

For everyone in the USA, and maybe even for those in other parts of the world, the Black Lives Matter movement has catapulted to the forefront of e...

It’s day 26 of isolation and the separation from society is really starting to weigh on everyone.  Between Zoom meetings, phone calls and text mess...

It’s day 10 of isolation and I’m sitting in our third bedroom that has been converted to a home office.  I can hear my family in the other room doi...

“Hunry.” “What’s that?”  I respond. “Hunry.” I look at the clock – It’s 5:21 in the morning and my son is standing next to me in the dark, looking ...