When I got word that my father had passed away, it had been in a cold, awkward, impersonal email days after the fact. That wasn't surprising; "cold, awkward, and impersonal" described our relationship to a T. Months later, I sat in a lawyer’s officer, ostensibly to learn about Dad’s will. I

“‘Dad, you were always there for me,’” I read. “Except when you weren’t,” I add out loud.Continue reading 

This year, I’ve gathered a few gifts for your dad that I think he’ll love, or will at least distract him from the fact that his offspring has come up vastly short of his once starry-eyed expectations.Continue reading