2019-12-30 01:09
If you think about it, eating food is weird.If an alien showed up and asked, "What does eating mean on Planet Earth?" this is how I would try to describe it:Energy from the sun goes into pla… Read More
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A humorous blog about a father's perspective on raising a child with special needs.
2016-02-20 05:30
"I don't believe it.""That is why you fail."Please Note: This first treasure (unexpected blessings during difficult experiences) is going to be both spiritual, and religious, in nature… Read More
2016-02-20 01:41
Bad things happen.All of us fight dragons. Our family's particular monsters are more obvious because cerebral palsy is overt. It can be easy to think we have it worse, but because it's… Read More
2016-02-17 06:12
Today is Miriam's eleventh birthday. I cannot express how much I love this little goofball. Her spirit, enthusiasm and endurance motivates me to be a better person every single day.Ther… Read More
2016-02-17 06:10
Thinking about Tinkerbell in my last post got me thinking.Well, thinking more.My thoughts have lately turned to loss. I was feeling sad about all the things Miriam will miss. She will never… Read More
2016-02-17 06:06
Let's set the record straight, shall we?My daughter Miriam is a goofball.So am I.No surprises there.Our entire family has accepted the fact that because we have a child with such overbearing… Read More
2016-02-17 06:03
There's something to be said about the Caveman Theory in regards to parenting. The idea is that:1) A father is, essentially, a caveman hardwired to protect his family.2) A father is, essenti… Read More
2016-02-17 06:02
If you're like me, you can appreciate the gentle security of a list. Strange as it may seem, reading the instructions of a board game was often as much fun as the game itself. Especially whe… Read More
2016-02-17 05:57
Hello, reader.It has been a while since my last entry. I did not realize HOW long until I crossed paths recently with a former coworker. Like so many interactions in life, most of interperso… Read More
2016-02-17 05:55
I was asking my brilliant wife about her day."How was your day?" I asked."Just fine," she said wearily."What did you do?" I ask, as if she was just standing around doing nothing."I took Miri… Read More
2016-02-17 05:55
We had a close call this past month, one that saw Miriam in the ICU at Children's Hospital for three weeks on a respirator and medical-induced coma. It was a very close call.More on that lat… Read More
2014-05-24 09:29
WARNING:Long Post AlertI have found that my posts with the least amount of words are the ones that have the most views, so I try my best to get to the point on most occas… Read More
2014-05-24 09:27
Stay classy, San Diego!Miriam's older brother, Alexander Soren Tavares, was born in 1996.He was due to arrive in August but decided he was bored and arrived in June - nearly 11 wee… Read More
2014-05-23 22:13
I'm confused.Please Note:This entry was written by Past Erik. Not Present Erik. It was written at the exact moment of its occurrence, so it's in first person. In other words, it's not… Read More
2014-04-10 17:35
Someone asked once, in regards to raising a severely disabled child: How do you do this? What is it like?This is what I might say.Some days feel like this.Other days feel like this… Read More
2014-04-06 18:26
As Miriam has the opportunity to try out new technologies, a clear but elemental truth is beginning to manifest.I drive something like this:She uses things like this:So not fair.Miriam has b… Read More
2014-04-03 05:41
AND NOW, A PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT:Behold, my daughter's avatar:Coy. Cute. Deadly.When Miriam is around, you're going to see Tinkerbell. Tink is emblazoned on her wall, backpacks, clothi… Read More
2014-04-01 06:42
Parents with a child with cerebral palsy live with the tedium of repetitive labor and the subtle terror of expecting something bad to happen that day.Yet there's a sliver lining in all this… Read More
2014-03-22 17:35
I remember when Miriam first came home from the hospital and, over the ensuing months, people noticed she moved a little differently. Her arms were stiff. Her motions were rigid and/or… Read More
2014-03-04 05:50
1. I encourage her to watch gory, brutal violence. This happens to be her favorite.2. I videotape her when she expresses emotions.We can't help it. It's so darn cute.3. I serve as mouth… Read More
2014-03-02 07:00
They say that “40 is the new 30” and “50 is the new 40."I say, “bull is the new crap.”The moment I turned 40 the expiration date on this gallon of milk I call M… Read More
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