Author Archives: Kevin

Leilani was the first woman to open my eyes to the profound difference a stepfather can make. She was a single mother raising two children when we met, tall and striking, of Hawaiian, Portuguese, and Scots Irish ancestry. Her biological … Continue reading →

Lindsay Lohan and I went through a stretch where we didn’t think much of each other. OK, she’s never thought anything of me; she doesn’t know me. And I thought I knew her. Well, sort of. I thought she was … Continue reading →

A wonderful, moving video on fathers and daughters from a woman I’d given up on years ago. Now I get her story. I’ll have a blog post and Oregonian column on it later next week. But for now, watch and … Continue reading →

Well worth the couple minutes! I remember those days well…exhausting and joyful beyond measure. Please share! https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=681643105189357&set=vb.657695964250738&type=2&theater

Time goes too fast when you are raising a daughter. This song from the 1960s (actually a Kodak ad) was a precursor to more modern day music videos. Except this one, even though commercial, is moving in ways that 99.99% … Continue reading →

It’s been quite a month for news that shapes the world. You know, the real important stuff. “Selena Gomez Drops F-Bomb” (What the bleep?) “Miley Cyrus Twerks with Santa” (Millennial generation twist on warm milk and cookies?) “Miley Cyrus wears … Continue reading →

I’ve received a great deal of email from my last blog post and Oregonian article. Share your own father-daughter story with me and my blog readers. You can send it through the blog response here on the site, and feel … Continue reading →

Ask any man, “What do you do?”and he’ll tell you about his day job. But if he’s a dad, he’s also by definition a software programmer. Every day, he’s coding his daughter’s (or son’s) mind, particularly during the first dozen … Continue reading →

“Just walk away,” William Gates recalls, is what his high school coach and surrogate father advised him. Walk away from the challenges and responsibilities of impending fatherhood. That path of least resistance for Gates must have had its appeal. At … Continue reading →

What a great dad. And what a great 4-year-old daughter. Worth taking a few minutes to watch. http://laughingsquid.com/dad-and-four-year-old-daughter-cover-tonight-you-belong-to-me/