List: Family & Friends | Curated by Mookie Spitz

Oct 29, 2024
43 stories
Family & FriendsPersonal biopic topics
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A Father’s Thank You Letter to the US Marine CorpsIn which a Fun Dad shows his gratitude to a Tough Drill Sergeant
Oct 29, 2024
Oct 29, 2024
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From Sperm Bank to Vasectomy: The Story of My Sexless Marriage, Part 1The hoops I had to jump through, and the lessons I learned along the way.
Jun 3, 2018
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Jun 3, 2018
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Why I Hate ArugulaAn overly-opinionated and under-informed rant from a guy who either loves or hates everything, and compulsively blogs about it.
Jul 9, 2018
Jul 9, 2018
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My kids are spoiled brats, and it’s totally my faultIn which a caring but concerned dad ‘fesses up to messing up.
Aug 4, 2018
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Aug 4, 2018
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From Horny to Heartbroken: The Story of My Sexless Marriage, Part 2Where after doing all the wrong things for all the right reasons I somehow finally got laid…
Jan 24, 2019
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Jan 24, 2019
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My kids are racists, and it’s everybody’s faultIn which a frank family conversation reveals what’s wrong with America…
Feb 3, 2019
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Feb 3, 2019
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Darwinian ParentingWhy it’s OK if your kid is a monster
Mar 20, 2022
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Mar 20, 2022
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Bonding Over BurgersA father and son chat about the end of the world
Mar 20, 2022
Mar 20, 2022
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My 19–Year-Old Son is an AssholeWhere did I go wrong? Stop! Please don’t answer that…
Mar 31, 2022
Mar 31, 2022
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Death Metal DadIn which a Boomer father tries to turn his Gen-Alpha son onto a wild genre of music
Apr 27, 2022
Apr 27, 2022
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Frankie Never Went to HollywoodHow I had an unlikely body guard in high school, and what he means to me now
May 3, 2022
May 3, 2022
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Zen ParentingHow my kids’ disappointment with me is a sign they’re going to be alright
May 17, 2022
May 17, 2022
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Talking About Guns with My TeenSex and drugs? Nowadays we need frank conversations about survival
Jun 3, 2022
Jun 3, 2022
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Remembering the Father I Once Tried to ForgetHow I learned that adulthood is impossible without the acceptance of childhood
Jun 20, 2022
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Jun 20, 2022
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Inspiring Our Kids to GreatnessOne bacon cheeseburger at a time…
Jul 10, 2022
Jul 10, 2022
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Understanding the HolocaustThree points of view that try to explain “Why?”
Nov 14, 2022
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Nov 14, 2022
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Swimming with the PhishesWhy everything I thought about the band Phish was wrong
Dec 31, 2022
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Dec 31, 2022
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Holocaust Remembrance Day as Seen Through the Eyes of Survivors’ ChildrenHow the next generation processes the meaning of today
Jan 27, 2023
Jan 27, 2023
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Know Thyself & Thy NameThe origin of “Mookie” and how it has influenced my sense of self
Mar 1, 2023
Mar 1, 2023
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Life, the Universe, and Everything at the Dinner TableChatting with my son as a healthy distraction from today’s horrible headlines
Oct 18, 2023
Oct 18, 2023