Should I Just Take My Pants Off and Douse Myself in Thousand Island Dressing? by Lick the Fridge
Topic: Communication Throughout history, humans have waxed rhetorical on some of life’s most essential questions: How should I live? Why am I here? Does my butt look fat in these pants? Should I get the white Mercedes or the gray Mercedes? From professional philosophers to fall-down-in-the-gutter drunks to daytime talk show hosts, we all have … Read more
The Emergence of Daddy’s Little Girl by Lick the Fridge
Topic: Love Before I became a father, I had often observed that male friends of mine with daughters seemed to have that special relationship with their little girl that was somehow different—a relationship that is hard to describe, but one that is instantly recognizable as unique and beautiful. Their daughters were clearly Daddy’s Little Girls. … Read more
A Letter To My Brother by Lick the Fridge
Topic: Best Friends Dear Brother, Every day when I wake up and I come downstairs and see you playing with the blocks or reading books or sitting with Mommy in the rocking chair, I think how lucky I am to have you as a friend. And then I think of how it must be for … Read more
Big Plans for Today by Lick the Fridge
Topic: Intentions vs. Goals I had every intention of accomplishing many things today. I intended to have a good day with the kids, but that plan was derailed at five in the morning when I went in to get my son out of his crib and he cried hysterically for his mommy and flopped around … Read more
My Parenting Days Are Almost Over. . . But Not Quite by Lick the Fridge
Topic: What the %^&* Is Going On Here? I remember the day well. March of 2010. My wife and I were pushing our one-year-old twins in their single strollers, so as to not have to maneuver the behemoth double stroller through the narrow aisles of the pharmacy. The line was about four deep. The man … Read more
Things Haven’t Really Changed That Much by Lick the Fridge
Topic: Before Children My best friend had children a couple years before I did. I remember asking him how his life had changed. He said things hadn’t really changed that much, that he and his wife still do the things they like to do, but now they just do them with their children. Now that … Read more
The Ballad of a Bully by Lick the Fridge
Posted by Jared Karol on March 8, 2012 · 11 Comments
Topic: Warning Signs Ever since you were very young, you had an enormous sense of entitlement. It was almost as if the mere fact that you were born gave you the right to push people around and get all up in everyone’s business. Maybe it was a reaction to your traumatic birth, and you needed … Read more
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