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I once lost my wedding ring for three weeks in a sleeve of cookies.

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dad: "come on, you guys are LATE!!!!" 11yo: "you should have started YELLING at us earlier!"
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The Quinceanera dadmissions.wordpress.com/20…

The Quinceanera

The speech I wrote for our daughter’s quinceanera. One of the original dadmissions kids; Gloria and I would like to thank you all for coming.. it’s so great to see everyone in one place..  it’…

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Headed to College dadmissions.wordpress.com/20…

Headed to College

Some times the stars align just right. And some other times, you can’t see the stars through the snowstorm. And thus, that’s how it was for the older child Alicia who for months has been working to…

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wife just accused me of buying crappy low quality wrapping paper and I told her I’m like the “Money Ball” of families and I like to keep the soda money on the field…
13: about half of dad’s jokes are actually funny..
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wore suspenders this week- teen daughter told her friends that’s my “statement” piece
Keith Richards: My Long Life Inspiration As I Tackle Treatment #8 dadmissions.wordpress.com/20…

Keith Richards: My Long Life Inspiration As I Tackle Treatment #8

I’m in “maintenance” treatments now but the routine is the same. Me and my pretty bladder as the doctor has named it. I had gotten used to six weeks without treatment. Now I’m in the middle of anot…

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The Scope Of Things: my bladder cancer update dadmissions.wordpress.com/20…

The Scope Of Things: my bladder cancer update

Seven months after first diagnosis of bladder cancer, two TURBT procedures, six weeks of immunotherapy injections, it came down to this one scope. I’m one of the 80,000 new bladder cancer cases in …

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13 waking up: “THESE are the eyes of a tired child. I want you to SOAK them in and realize YOU did this to me”
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5 Lessons As A New Cancer Fighter dadmissions.wordpress.com/20…

5 Lessons As A New Cancer Fighter

World Cancer Day is meant to inspire action for a cancer-free future. For me, it’s taken on an important new meaning after being one of the 80,000 people diagnosed this year in the US with bladder …

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Going on the OFFENSE: taking charge in my bladder cancer battle

It was late spring when this chapter began. Two bright spots of blood in my urine would lead to a summer of doctors appointments and eventually a diagnosis of bladder cancer. Two TURBT surgeries la…

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Opening The Door To My Heart dadmissions.wordpress.com/20…

Opening The Door To My Heart

It’s been three months, two surgeries, and countless needle sticks, scopes, and exams since my cancer diagnosis. I’m headed into immunotherapy in just a few weeks. It’ll hopefully cut down the 70% …

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My Bladder Cancer Battle: The Text Chime Which Could Change It All dadmissions.wordpress.com/20…

My Bladder Cancer Battle: The Text Chime Which Could Change It All

The message chimed in on my phone with a ding like it was any other text message. Of course it did. It’s 2020 after all. Maybe I should have given it a doomsday tone, or the Death Star music, but i…

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Bladder Cancer: the unexpected curveball 2020 threw my way dadmissions.wordpress.com/20…

Bladder Cancer: the unexpected curveball 2020 threw my way

I’m a journalist. It was written into my DNA a long time ago as I woke up every morning watching the Eye Opener in Boston. News is my life. It’s how I’ve made my career. And it kills me to be sidel…

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your honor, I see no evidence of candy wrappers ANYWHERE other than the one lonely Milk Duds box so clearly it WASN’T me who ate all that other Halloween candy. I rest my case.
I wrote this FIVE years ago lamenting why it’s so unusual and important when Halloween falls on a weekend.. I talk about 2020 and the next time we’d get the chance for one dadmissions.wordpress.com/20…

Why You Need To Know THIS Halloween Is VERY Different

Enjoy this Halloween because this year it’s different. Take some extra time to breathe in the cool and crisp night air. Take some extra time to snap selfies with you and your kids in costume.…

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Parents Shared The Creepiest Things Their Kids Have Ever Said

And we're officially terrified.

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Cancer: The Walking Contradiction dadmissions.wordpress.com/20…

Cancer: The Walking Contradiction

A lot of people have been asking me how I’m feeling lately after my diagnosis of bladder cancer. I can’t tell you how much I appreciate the calls, the texts, the messages. Truth is— I feel a little…

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Two Drops of Blood: My Most Important Blog Post dadmissions.wordpress.com/20…

Two Drops of Blood: My Most Important Blog Post

It’s been nearly ten years since I started dadmissions— documenting all the ups and downs of parenthood and this might be my most important post: and I’m gonna get uncomfortable with you for a seco…

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Searching For Clarence (Part 5): A Mystery Laid To Rest dadmissions.wordpress.com/20…

Searching For Clarence (Part 5): A Mystery Laid To Rest

I spent the greater part of a year looking for Clarence Alan Burleigh. The Air Force veteran had a decorated career in the military receiving commendations for his work in the 31st Tactical Fighter…

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