http://www.EDGEonthenet.com Your life... with an EDGE. en-us 2013 EDGE PUBLICATIONS, INC. editor@edgepublications.com (Managing Editor) webmaster@edgepublications.com (Webmaster) Mon, 20 May 2013 04:46:14 -0400 http://www.EDGEonthenet.com/rss Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual/Transgender/Cattydaddy http://www.edgeedgeonthenet.com/?138111 http://www.edgeonthenet.com/index.php?ch=columnists&sc=cattydaddy&sc2=4&sc3=&id=138111 Having a daughter is such a joy. There is a particular delight in doing all the "girly" things that one can do with a daughter. Thu, 18 Oct 2012 00:00:00 EST http://www.edgeedgeonthenet.com/?137504 http://www.edgeonthenet.com/index.php?ch=columnists&sc=cattydaddy&sc2=4&sc3=&id=137504 Yesterday I was holding a brand-new, wailing baby girl swaddled in her hospital issued striped blanket. Or at least it felt like yesterday. But really, it was three and a half years ago. Mon, 01 Oct 2012 00:00:00 EST http://www.edgeedgeonthenet.com/?137132 http://www.edgeonthenet.com/index.php?ch=columnists&sc=cattydaddy&sc2=4&sc3=&id=137132 There's an expression that I suspect you have heard before - "It takes a village to raise a child." While I was familiar with it before Elly, now that I'm a parent, the sentiment behind those words really resonates with me. Wed, 19 Sep 2012 00:00:00 EST http://www.edgeedgeonthenet.com/?130856 http://www.edgeonthenet.com/index.php?ch=columnists&sc=cattydaddy&sc2=4&sc3=&id=130856 Milestones mark life for us. Whether joyous or sad, these markers imprint our lives in a permanent way. Mon, 12 Mar 2012 00:00:00 EST http://www.edgeedgeonthenet.com/?130457 http://www.edgeonthenet.com/index.php?ch=columnists&sc=cattydaddy&sc2=4&sc3=&id=130457 While Elly is well aware that Betty is a dog, at some level she still thinks of her as a human. Thu, 01 Mar 2012 00:00:00 EST http://www.edgeedgeonthenet.com/?129457 http://www.edgeonthenet.com/index.php?ch=columnists&sc=cattydaddy&sc2=4&sc3=&id=129457 This Sunday, I walked out of church in the middle of mass and felt much better for it. I owe a debt of gratitude to the priest for empowering me to do what I should have done years ago - leave a place where my wallet is more welcome than I am. Wed, 01 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST http://www.edgeedgeonthenet.com/?128954 http://www.edgeonthenet.com/index.php?ch=columnists&sc=cattydaddy&sc2=4&sc3=&id=128954 If whine was intoxicating, there would be some mornings that I'd be loaded by 9AM. Wed, 18 Jan 2012 00:00:00 EST http://www.edgeedgeonthenet.com/?128729 http://www.edgeonthenet.com/index.php?ch=columnists&sc=cattydaddy&sc2=4&sc3=&id=128729 I keep muttering, "I don't care if the alphabet magnets are missing the letters K, S and T." But the reality is, I really do. Not being able to find things drives me bonkers. So, I search. Tue, 10 Jan 2012 00:00:00 EST http://www.edgeedgeonthenet.com/?127133 http://www.edgeonthenet.com/index.php?ch=columnists&sc=cattydaddy&sc2=4&sc3=&id=127133 Seeing the world through a child's lens can be fun, endearing, surprising or all of the above. I recently had three lovely and memorable conversations during a trip to Italy. Wed, 23 Nov 2011 00:00:00 EST http://www.edgeedgeonthenet.com/?124350 http://www.edgeonthenet.com/index.php?ch=columnists&sc=cattydaddy&sc2=4&sc3=&id=124350 Two year olds have a keen ability to keep you on your toes and at wit's end simultaneously. As little Miss Independence continues to assert herself, I waffle between wondering if I'm raising a two year old or a miniaturized, rambunctious teen. Thu, 08 Sep 2011 00:00:00 EST http://www.edgeedgeonthenet.com/?121587 http://www.edgeonthenet.com/index.php?ch=columnists&sc=cattydaddy&sc2=4&sc3=&id=121587 Being home full time with a child and possessing a bizarre sense of humor as I do, one tends to rely on fun things to amuse oneself. One example for me has been naming Elly's dolls. Tue, 28 Jun 2011 00:00:00 EST http://www.edgeedgeonthenet.com/?120629 http://www.edgeonthenet.com/index.php?ch=columnists&sc=cattydaddy&sc2=4&sc3=&id=120629 As we kick off Pride Week here in Boston, I am reminded of how being a gay dad is the ultimate coming out. Tue, 07 Jun 2011 00:00:00 EST http://www.edgeedgeonthenet.com/?119410 http://www.edgeonthenet.com/index.php?ch=columnists&sc=cattydaddy&sc2=4&sc3=&id=119410 If someone asked me to describe a two-year old in three words, I would say: Independent. Determined. Fun. Fri, 06 May 2011 00:00:00 EST http://www.edgeedgeonthenet.com/?118174 http://www.edgeonthenet.com/index.php?ch=columnists&sc=cattydaddy&sc2=4&sc3=&id=118174 As we awaited Elly's arrival, friends and family speculated on how parenthood would affect our travel bug. To be honest, we too wondered a bit ourselves. And now, as Elly approaches her second birthday, she has logged over 125,000 miles! Wed, 06 Apr 2011 00:00:00 EST http://www.edgeedgeonthenet.com/?117111 http://www.edgeonthenet.com/index.php?ch=columnists&sc=cattydaddy&sc2=4&sc3=&id=117111 Since I've been home with Elly, I've picked up a canine trick that has always impressed me. I am keenly attuned to the purring of Greg's car coming down our street. It's one of those sounds that indicates something good is about to happen. Tue, 08 Mar 2011 00:00:00 EST http://www.edgeedgeonthenet.com/?116258 http://www.edgeonthenet.com/index.php?ch=columnists&sc=cattydaddy&sc2=4&sc3=&id=116258 Waking up at 7AM in this frozen tundra and having to entertain a toddler for thirteen hours or so, mainly indoors, without the aid of Mimosas is not easy. But, on the bright side, at least I don't bear the burden alone all day. I have Betty. Mon, 14 Feb 2011 00:00:00 EST http://www.edgeedgeonthenet.com/?115379 http://www.edgeonthenet.com/index.php?ch=columnists&sc=cattydaddy&sc2=4&sc3=&id=115379 I've faced the fact. I'm a self-proclaimed laundry over-sorter. I segregate laundry more than some Republican neighborhood school districts. And while I do treasure our precious planet's resources, I also like nice things. And I like to keep them nice. Fri, 21 Jan 2011 00:00:00 EST http://www.edgeedgeonthenet.com/?114967 http://www.edgeonthenet.com/index.php?ch=columnists&sc=cattydaddy&sc2=4&sc3=&id=114967 Trading "douche bag" for "dish rag" is no small feat. Tue, 11 Jan 2011 00:00:00 EST http://www.edgeedgeonthenet.com/?113911 http://www.edgeonthenet.com/index.php?ch=columnists&sc=cattydaddy&sc2=4&sc3=&id=113911 It feels like we woke up one morning and Elly was no longer a little baby. Thu, 09 Dec 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.edgeedgeonthenet.com/?113242 http://www.edgeonthenet.com/index.php?ch=columnists&sc=cattydaddy&sc2=4&sc3=&id=113242 Thanksgiving is extra special for us because it was the time of year we were chosen by Elly's birthmother to be her prospective parents. Tue, 23 Nov 2010 00:00:00 EST