The Call is Coming From Within the House

In a time when everything has become weaponized.  Everything is politicized.  It feels dangerous to love.  Oh, sure, we can do it, be bold, and loud, and love to spite those that hate, but loving is dangerous in times like these.  My wife and I are IVF parents.  The journey was hard, expensive, and dangerous… Continue reading The Call is Coming From Within the House

Memorialize

Before my daughter was born it occurred to me to create audio recordings for when she was older. It was during the lockdown of Covid and I liked the idea of capturing thoughts and family history. I got an external hard drive to put all of these on as well as photos and any videos… Continue reading Memorialize

For the Children

In the charged socio-political climate everything is being weaponized by a very vocal minority.  THE CHILDREN! THE CHILDREN! THE CHILDREN!  They yell as if that both explains what they do and why. And if you dare to question them then you are said to be trying to corrupt these imaginary kids. We are living in… Continue reading For the Children

An Inheritance of Dirt

There is a strange feeling of being at a great height and near the edge as I think about the world today’s children are inheriting. A feeling that we have climbed too high to easily climb down. It feels as if the only way to reach solid earth again is to fall, something that benefits… Continue reading An Inheritance of Dirt

Two

If you had told me years and years ago that I’d be the father to a two year old I’d look at you as if you had a bear sprouting from your head.  It just wasn’t in my mind, in my thoughts, or in any sort of vague plan I might have had.  The thing… Continue reading Two

For Educational Purposes Only- blog

           When I look back at my school days, I can’t say I look back at them fondly. I wasn’t great in Kindergarten, finding myself and what it was like to be in school and around so many kids. I had been in a sort of preschool, but it wasn’t like it is today and… Continue reading For Educational Purposes Only- blog

The Spooky Chris Podcast – Father’s Day

In which I talk about being a father...just in time for Father's Day.

The Spooky Chris Podcast – Girl Dad

In which I talk about the prospect of becoming a dad.