She’s Ready. I’m Not. Reflections on Graduation
A Last Dance, and Letting Go I looked at my phone the morning after graduation and there it was: the countdown timer I’d set a… Read More »She’s Ready. I’m Not. Reflections on Graduation
Preparing For The Empty Nest. The Clock Is Ticking.
I was sitting in a coffee shop at the University of Calgary campus about a month back, watching the snow drift down, waiting for Beth-Rose… Read More »Preparing For The Empty Nest. The Clock Is Ticking.
The Pause Before the Lights: A Remembrance Day Reflection
The Great Christmas Debate Every year, right after the last pumpkin gets dumped in the compost, Beth-Rose starts in with the Christmas cheer. She’s a… Read More »The Pause Before the Lights: A Remembrance Day Reflection
From Nakba to Now: Gaza, Genocide, and the Cost of Silence
Crossing Into “Uncomfortable” I’ll be honest, I hesitated before writing this. Frazzledad.com isn’t usually a space for politics or world affairs. Most weeks, I’m writing… Read More »From Nakba to Now: Gaza, Genocide, and the Cost of Silence
Bittersweet Parenting: New Driver, Birthday, and Goodbye
A Week of Milestones in the Frazzledad Household Some weeks are so jam-packed with life changes you wonder if the universe sat down and scheduled… Read More »Bittersweet Parenting: New Driver, Birthday, and Goodbye
How To Develop Resilience Through Good Habits
My teen years, and into my twenties, were mostly defined by the collection of bad habits I had acquired to that point. Those habits led… Read More »How To Develop Resilience Through Good Habits
Don’t Cats Make Great Pets? I Sometimes Wonder
We have two cats that allow us to live with them. We feed them, clean their litter boxes, and generally cater to their every whim.… Read More »Don’t Cats Make Great Pets? I Sometimes Wonder
Sick Child at College? A Parent’s Action Plan
The evening text message was jarring. “Yesterday I started feeling feverish. I’ve been in bed for two days.” Damn! Our kid’s 4000 kilometers away and… Read More »Sick Child at College? A Parent’s Action Plan
