An Introduction
On June 18, 2020, our world changed forever. As I was adding chunks of frozen mango to a blender to make a smoothie, my wife Carly came downstairs, holding a little white-and-blue device that looked like a thermometer. She was smiling warily, walking cautiously, as if one wrong step might propel her from a dream…
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About the Author
A former journalist turned teacher, Robbie Harms is a first-time father who started Essays of Dad in August 2021, when his daughter was five months old. When he’s not shoving ice cream in his face, he enjoys running, reading, and working his fifth-grade students in basketball. He lives near Asheville, N.C., with his wife, their daughter, and their two dogs, Paisley and Ama.
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