My Fall Rewind: An Ode to Self-Care 27-“Antidote”

A few minutes before we arrived at any contest of sport, Courtney and Cydney knew what to expect. With my Jeep’s stereo on full blast, they were conditioned to charge up as soon as the guitar riff looped, and mumble “Don’t you open up the window,” well-aware all four were about to be rolled down. […]

Soccer Dad Chronicles: Season 4, Episode 3

Week three in soccer began with the Burguundy Dragons’ first practice. We were getting our tails handed to us the previous two Saturdays; needless to say the extra time couldn’t have hurt. I have paid attention in many of Cydney’s other instructional periods over the year and should have been able to think of […]

Soccer Dad Chronicles: Season 4, Episodes 1 and 2

Previously on Soccer Dad Chronicles: I enrolled Cydney into a soccer club in what would become her new school district in the fall of 2016. Playing with mostly kindergarteners, Cyd played very well when she felt like it, scoring at least one goal a game (and a not-so-great goalie). We collectively named our team the […]

The Day Both of My Children Were On Television

I received a Facebook request on Wednesday that piqued my interest. We didn’t have any friends in common. I clicked on the profile to see who this person was and why they might be interested. They were a producer at daytime talk show, The Real. The Fox show produced a segment based around an […]

Soccer Dad Chronicles: The Season Three Finale

I forgot to write about this last week. The last day of soccer was beyond hot. While I was all but over it, Cydney couldn’t wait to get back to the field. The final day of soccer is “Player’s Day.” The coaches aren’t supposed to coach and just let the kids play. In theory, […]

Soccer Dad Chronicles: Season 3, Episode 6

After a three week hiatus, the chronicles are back. Episode five left off with my Orange Monsters decimating the burgundy team that I was eagerly looking forward to playing. It had absolutely nothing to do with their athletic prowess; but everything to do with the children’s mother…in which we wound up having a nice […]

#SoccerDadChronicles Season 3, Episode 4

For the Orange Monsters, it was another week, another win. This is the most aggressive group of five and six year olds I’ve ever seen in life. They could give the Lost Boys a run for their money. Before heading to the field, I had a conversation with my daughter, Cydney. In our pep […]

#SoccerDadChronicles Season 3, Episode 3

A few weeks ago, I took my daughter Cydney to Havannah Cafe for brunch. My daughter loves to take my phone and upload videos of herself onto my Snapchat account. Upon regaining possession of it, I noticed an influx in notifications via Instagram. I joked to myself and said “Kevin Hart must have used […]

Soccer Dad Chronicles: Week 2

I enjoyed the first week of coaching the Orange Monsters…my Orange Monsters. Since we left Garden City Centennial in 2014, Cydney has been sad about no longer being with her beloved Team Frozen. She missed being on a team, playing with girls, and most of all, she missed her instructor. Last week was the […]

Return of the #SoccerDadChronicles

If you looked up and clicked on the hashtag #SoccerDadChronicles on Instagram, the first post you will see is from Kevin Hart. If you’ve been following my blog, you’d know that I first coined the phrase over two years ago. In the spring of 2014, I enrolled my daughter, Cydney into her first soccer program. […]