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Author » John Meyer

  • Come come out, wherever you are Come come out, wherever you are

    I love Saturday mornings, there are always delicious daddies out and about. Whether it’s because their wives have kicked them and the kids out of the house for some quiet ... Read more

    Tue March 16th, 2010 - 1 Comment

  • How hard can it be? How hard can it be?

    The moment before he popped his head out and started screaming, we thought parenthood would be easy. You think it’s going to be easy to take your cool stroller out to ... Read more

    Tue March 9th, 2010 - No Comments

  • Welcome to Gay High Welcome to Gay High

    I never went to Gay High School, a mythical place where boys and girls who like boys and girls, in that order, go and learn about how to live in ... Read more

    Tue February 23rd, 2010 - 1 Comment

  • Suspended in time Suspended in time

    Love. We live and die by love. We live searching for it and when we find love, we die by it. A gentle hand reaches for the telephone. His eyes wrinkle ... Read more

    Tue February 9th, 2010 - 2 Comments

  • The first day The first day

    Beau bounded through the bedroom door and vaulted himself up over my torso and landed head first onto my pillow. Laughing, he cuddled in. “Good morning, Daddy.” He kissed my ... Read more

    Mon February 8th, 2010 - No Comments

  • Another bi-fold in another hall Another bi-fold in another hall

    Another era is to set to close. Dawn and I have decided to sell our family home. When she asked me to okay the sale, I stared into the phone ... Read more

    Tue January 26th, 2010 - No Comments

  • When second fiddle isn’t loud enough When second fiddle isn’t loud enough

    Over the break I heard a song from Nicolette Larson that I hadn’t heard for a few years. I downloaded the song and sang it in the shower, doing the ... Read more

    Tue January 19th, 2010 - No Comments

  • Dasher, Prancer and Kitty Dasher, Prancer and Kitty

    Midway through a cuddle Beau blurted out, “Dad, remember your stick tree last year?” Before my audible gasp hit their ears, I put the mini men in the car and sped ... Read more

    Tue December 15th, 2009 - 1 Comment

  • One thousands miles One thousands miles

    I was watching a gentleman singing karaoke last night. He was an older gentleman, still dressed in his business suit, obviously had stopped in on his way home. Apparently he is ... Read more

    Wed December 9th, 2009 - 3 Comments

  • The berbs on the bus The berbs on the bus

    It was a festival of boobs a few weekends ago. The mini men find it ridiculously funny every time they see a picture of boobs or, as they pronounce them, ... Read more

    Wed December 9th, 2009 - 1 Comment

  • You’re only as old as the man you feel You’re only as old as the man you feel

    Quick, grab someone young. There is a ridiculous phenomenon occurring in the city. Men are lying about their age… still! These twanks, so named as a cross between a twink wannabe ... Read more

    Tue December 1st, 2009 - 1 Comment

  • The greatest hits The greatest hits

    I want you to remember the first kiss you ever had. I was rummaging through my little black bag where all sorts of memorabilia are stored. It got me thinking of ... Read more

    Tue November 17th, 2009 - No Comments

  • Daddy dearest Daddy dearest

    The other night I attended a Gay Dads information night. We have information nights regularly, but I usually find an excuse not to attend. I offered to open up the rooms ... Read more

    Tue November 10th, 2009 - 5 Comments

  • A Sydney boy in Melbourne A Sydney boy in Melbourne

    Standing on Peel St, Collingwood, I flag down a cab and jump in. My new steel-grey waistcoat is keeping me warm in the chill of the Melbourne night air. “To ... Read more

    Tue November 3rd, 2009 - 1 Comment

  • It’s a GDFC It’s a GDFC

    Global Financial Crisis, you say. For me, it’s been a Gay Dad Financial Crisis for a few years. Recession, after two quarters? How about four years and counting? When I calculated ... Read more

    Tue October 27th, 2009 - No Comments

  • Fraulein Maria? I mean, Mother… Fraulein Maria? I mean, Mother…

    My mother is a combination of Julie Andrews, Debbie Reynolds and Sally Field. She’s a woman with her own story, but her impact on me is something I’d like ... Read more

    Tue October 20th, 2009 - No Comments

  • The cloud artist The cloud artist

    I have so many joyous pieces of mini men art hanging in my apartment. From wild squiggly watercolours to cut-out montages, they are now moving into story art. My Beau is ... Read more

    Tue October 13th, 2009 - No Comments

  • Mrs Meyer on the strip Mrs Meyer on the strip

    Mrs Meyer on the strip There’s been a quiet background character in most of my stories this year. The very core of my little family has a solid foundation — someone ... Read more

    Tue October 6th, 2009 - 1 Comment

  • From athletics to Yoda From athletics to Yoda

    Beau was happily chatting to me while sitting on the toilet. I took the opportunity to talk about why I only take him to Little Athletics once a fortnight. His ... Read more

    Tue September 29th, 2009 - No Comments

  • Night intruder Night intruder

    The indigo-coloured sky was being engulfed by the darkening storm clouds. The wind was cool and fast. It lifted branches and made the landscape look panic-stricken. I went to bed with ... Read more

    Tue September 22nd, 2009 - No Comments

  • The joy of touching The joy of touching

    When I lowered my newborn son into the bath for the first time I felt a great sense of care for him. Holding his little body as he splashed around ... Read more

    Tue September 15th, 2009 - No Comments

  • The chook pen The chook pen

    I drove the mini men up to my parents’ place two weekends ago so they could spend time with Ma and Poppy as well as their great-grandparents, my Nana and ... Read more

    Tue September 8th, 2009 - No Comments

  • The path of fatherhood The path of fatherhood

    I just got off the phone from my dad and felt like telling someone I love them. The immediate feeling of sharing love was strong. You know the feeling. My father ... Read more

    Tue September 1st, 2009 - 1 Comment

  • Making peace Making peace

    Years ago my toddler son used to sleep at the front door of the apartment I had moved out of to try and give the family space as I came ... Read more

    Tue August 25th, 2009 - 1 Comment

  • Mini-manopoly Mini-manopoly

    I discovered the joys of teaching the men how to play Monopoly last weekend.  I'm now convinced cheating at board games must be an innate ability in humans. We set the ... Read more

    Tue August 18th, 2009 - 1 Comment

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