The Hartley Sentinel-The Everly/Royal News - Serving O'Brien & Clay Counties

Time is something that is precisely defined yet hard to gauge. As a dad six years in, I’m wondering where it’s gone.

Our firstborn, Oliver, came into this world on May 11, 2017. He was followed closely by his sister, Cecelia, on Oct. 18, 2018. They are getting older by the day and so am I, but it’s hard to put a stamp on that. Six whole years?

Fatherhood has been the most challenging duty of my life. Many of you are better at it than me, and I’m continually wrapped in my own brain wondering if I’m doing it right. Who knows – some days are better than others. Oftentimes I feel like I’m falling...