A single father reflects on five unforgettable months of paternity leave with his daughter Sara — and the emotional moment of returning to work.
Tag: dad and daughter
Infantilism | Growing Up at 52, Together With My Daughter
In this personal reflection, I admit something I’ve never been ashamed of: emotionally, I’ve been stuck somewhere around the age of twelve. Strangely enough, that same childish side now helps me connect deeply with my baby daughter, Sara. But years from now, when she reaches the age of twelve herself, will that still bring us closer—or will she be embarrassed by the father who never quite grew up? Maybe, just maybe, that moment will become a turning point for both of us.
Sara’s First War | Holding My Baby in a Safe Room During Rocket Sirens
A personal essay about air-raid sirens, a safe room, and a first-time father trying to maintain normalcy for his four-month-old daughter during war. Written in real time, between sirens, as fear, responsibility, and love collide.
Sara the Patriot | A Newborn, a TV Show, and My First Night as a Father
A first night as a father in an Israeli maternity ward turns into an unexpected moment of reflection, humor, and parenting irony—when a newborn baby seems oddly drawn to a late-night political TV show.
The Scariest Day of My Life: When My Newborn Stopped Responding
A personal account of the scariest day of my life as a new father, when my ten-day-old daughter became unresponsive. A story of fear, emergency care, and parental anxiety.
A Troubling Future | A Single Father Thinking About His Daughter’s Future
A new father reflects on the world his daughter will grow up in. A personal, thoughtful post about parenthood, responsibility, and the quiet worries that come with raising a child in uncertain times.
Being Sara Malkovich | How Fatherhood Changes the Way You See the World
From the moment Sara was born, I started seeing the world through her eyes—and it terrified me. A personal post about late fatherhood, anxiety, empathy, and the strange beauty of being reborn as a parent.
The Dictator and the Devoted Servant | Life With a Newborn Who Wants to Be Held All the Time
I thought I was the adult in charge. Then Sara arrived. A single dad’s confession about sleepless nights, sore arms, and being happily owned by a tiny dictator.
Wine, Sara, and Cyndi Lauper | Singing My Favorite Songs to My Baby Daughter
After two sleepless days of vaccines, fever, and worry, I did something I never imagined I’d do as a parent: poured a glass of white wine and played Cyndi Lauper. One exhausted evening that turned into a quiet, unforgettable moment with Sara.
Sara and Me 