Tess hits the pool. And there in the water, she pushes hard to break away from me. To be on her own.
Read More#157: Tess Got Hurt
An injury to Tess makes us stop and think. About her. And about ourselves.
Read More#156: I'm Outta Here
Tess makes a move. Afterwards, is she proud of herself? You could say that.
Read More#155: Tess Triumphs
Triumphs with Tess. Some of the highest high points of the past few years.
Read More#154: Epic Fails
Taking you back, to some of the best stories of my epic fails with Tess.
Read More#153: I Am Tess and I Break Things
After many years, Tess left the world of Apple behind. And we embarked on a new chapter. With an opening that was nothing short of mind-blowing.
Read More#152: Invisible Dad
Going back to a place that’s endangered our girl before. How can we keep her safe?
Read More#151: No Such Thing As Full - Hyperphagia and Pica
Trying to solve two problems. Both about hunger. Hunger that doesn't make any sense. And has no end.
Read More#150: Mysterious Man in Hospital Room
We carried Tess for the first 5 years of her life. Because her hip issues prevented walking. It was a dark time for our heroes. Are we about to return to those days?
Read More#149: No Pity Party
I’ve said before how I hate evaluations of Tess. How they make me feel, how they downplay her abilities. But recently I turned the tables on an evaluator. Mwah-hah-hah!
Read More#148: Ron Burgundy or Han Solo
We switch up Halloween in an effort to honor Tess’s wishes. Of the four people in our household, how many end up happy on Halloween night?
Read More#147: I Have The Power
To keep Tess happy, we’re pretty dependent on routine. Showing her that this thing happens, then this, then this. Always always always. Until it doesn’t.
Read More#146: Our Second-Grade Interrogator
Some relentless questioning, by an eight-year-old in Tess's class. He wants the truth. But can he handle the truth? Can we?
Read More#145: Silver Screen Bean
Showing our film about Tess at the rare disease film festival. What if you were in a room, an audience, full of people who get it? Then what?
Read More#144: Gala part 2
Part 2 of our story about the gala. They came, they laughed, they bid on stuff, they ate, they drank, and above all, they showed the love. Big time.
Read More#143: Gala part 1
We launch our foundation with a huge blowout—a gala at our house for our gal Tess. What does it mean, and how do people respond?
Read More#142: Yes No Yes
To help our girl, last May we started a foundation. We boldly promised to cure this disease that Tess has. So where are we on that?
Read More#141: Tess Is A Punk
Tess is messing with us. For real. Do we give her a time out? Or do we just laugh?
Read More#140: Planting the Seeds
For episode 140, I'm doing something a little different this week. I'm sharing a talk I gave last week about our rare disease film festival. If we make a film about Tess, what will happen?
Read More#139: Roller Skating
The roller rink. Perhaps Tess’s favorite place from this past summer. What happens when I bring her there?
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