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When Real Life Feels More Like Purgatory
Ten months. “Purgatory is the condition or process of purification or temporary punishment in which, it is believed, the souls of those who die in a state of grace are made ready for Heaven.”...
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Why This Dad Isn’t Watching Ben Flajnik’s Bachelor Season
13 months. For the past couple of years now, I have consistently published my own recaps of The Bachelor, drawing in tens of thousands of views on my personal blog site, NickShell.com. It made me laugh...
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My Son’s Linus Van Pelt Stage: Carrying Around His Blanket
17 months. Jack’s blue “snowman blanket” from Target has been his main blanket since he was born, but now it has earned a regular spot in his daily toy rotation. It’s not so much of a security blanket,...
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The Lazy Smurf Version of Mother’s Day
17 months. Earlier last week I heard Jaci Valasquez say on her morning radio show on The Fish that what she wished for most on Mother’s Day was to take it easy while she and her husband watched their...
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Always 2nd Guessing Myself As A Parent
A year and a half. Whenever I say or type the phrase “thank you,” I instantly assume I actually just said “f— you.” To me, the words sound so similar. It’s not that I’m a vulgar person. In fact, my...
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My Firm Decision To Get A Gun For The House (Or Not To)
2 years, 5 months. Dear Jack, Yesterday’s “Should Daddy Get A Gun For The House?” originally had a different ending, in which I made it clear whether or not I decided to get a gun. However, at the very...
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The Thought Of You Not Being Here Anymore
2 years, 6 months. Dear Jack, This week after uploading the most recent content from my digital camera to my flash drive, then editing those files, then deleting all those pictures and videos on the...
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Nashville Dad Attempts To Give Up Caffeine For Life
2 years, 9 months. Dear Jack, I should start off this letter to you with what I have as my current status on Facebook: “In the past 5 years, I have completely and successfully given up pork, shellfish,...
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What Parents Do When The Kids Are Asleep With The Grandparents
3 years, 1 month. Dear Jack, On Christmas Eve, shortly after “the nice man” drove to Nonna and Papa’s house to bring me the 2014 Lexus LS 460 to review, you and your cousin Calla both crashed for a...
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The Reluctant Leader And The Science-Minded Handyman
3 years, 1 month. Dear Jack, There are some awesome children’s toys from the Eighties that just never really went away… fortunately. Like Tranformers, Care Bears, and Smurfs. But the ones that you are...
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