"“Cheesy Dad” Readings and Reflections"

I recently sent the following e-mail to a soon-to-be-new-father. Since I’ve been relatively lax on new cheesy dad articles this year, I took some time to reflect on these after dropping Lucca off at kindergarten this week (he held up much better than Dad did). We thought you might enjoy them over the long holiday weekend.

The first two are links to the articles that I mentioned to you specifically. They have had such an impact on me that I have scheduled reminders to read them monthly. I hope you enjoy them as much as I do:

• Slow Dance
• The Tail End

In going through my notes on the subject, I came across these beautiful pieces as well. Thought they were worth sharing:

• A letter to our daughter
• Letter to My Younger Self: By Pete Sampras

Since Lucca was born five years ago, I’ve written my share of “Cheesy Dad Articles” as well. Here are some of my favorites:

• Day Two
• Slow Down
• Father Forgets
• Lessons Learned
• Emperor’s Three Questions
• Bruce Wayne vs. Leonardo Da Vinci
• Journey from a Concentration Camp

And finally, here are several books that resonated with me in the last few years. Some are more relevant than others, but I learned something from each of them:

• Tell My Sons
• Ego is the Enemy
• Tuesdays with Morrie
• Inventing Kindergarten
• The Obstacle is the Way
• When Breath Becomes Air
• In Case I Die Before You’re Born
• Titan: The Life of John D. Rockefeller, Sr.
• Mindset: The New Psychology of Success
• Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance
• Letters from a Self-Made Merchant to his Son
• Home Game: An Accidental Guide to Fatherhood
• Letters to his Son and the Art of Becoming a Man of the World and a Gentleman