Author: Jarrett
Reflecting On My First Year As A Stay-At-Home Dad
It’s been over a year since I became a stay-at-home dad. I didn’t intend to be a stay-at-home parent when I left teaching. I wanted more time with my family than coaching allowed. But one thing led to…
Beach Vacation – Part 2 – The Nightmare Return Home
After one of the best trips we’ve had, this is the story of one of our hardest travel days home. We fought darkness, rain, sleep, missing orders, and more.
Beach Vacation — Part 1 — Our First Beach Vacation As a Family of 4
Back when I was a teacher, the space between Christmas and Spring Break seemed to drag. Luckily, tennis tournaments took me out of the classroom and gave me a different type of day. Now that I’m a stay-at-home…
The Gamble
He checked the cards displayed on his forearm. Unfortunately, they didn’t compose a winning hand, but the rest of the table didn’t know. Or did they? He surveyed the three-tentacle eyes Trindback to his left. He couldn’t remember…
Locked Up
If the officer looked close enough, he would see my heart beating through my chest. I tried to control my breath, to get air through the lungs so that I could calm down. But it wasn’t working. It…
I’m Still Here
After a solid run from January to now, I managed to post at least one post a week on the site until last week. While I did get busy and had limited writing time, I also decided to…
I’m At A Crossroads – A Late Life Career Change
Hi, I’m Jarrett. I’m over forty, in the middle of a career change, and don’t know what to do with my life. Since I became a stay-at-home dad, I feel adrift with myself. I never meant to be…
How I Use AI to Improve The SEO of My Last Post
I will be honest: I use AI to improve the SEO of my last blog post and revise an older piece. It wasn’t that I couldn’t think of what to write, nor did I use it to write…
4 Parenting Tips for First-Time Parents
My oldest is almost three and a half years old and the brightest light in my life. We are currently in the threenager stage, a stage filled with difficult emotions, a war for independence, the fear of abandonment,…
The Best Parts of Being A Stay At Home Dad
I’ve been making social media posts of frustration about my current position as a stay-at-home parent more than any other type of post lately. I tend to post things that stress me out or about negative attitudes that…
