A single father reflects on five unforgettable months of paternity leave with his daughter Sara — and the emotional moment of returning to work.
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Robosara | When an Exhausted Dad Dreams of a Baby With an Off Switch
A very tired father imagines a revolutionary invention: Robosara — a baby with built-in buttons that can stop crying, trigger sleep, and save parents everywhere from endless sleepless nights.
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.
Who’s the Boss? | Life With a Baby Who Runs the House
A humorous take on life with a four-month-old who knows exactly what she wants, one very tired dad, and the nightly realization of who really runs the house.
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 Mother’s Tenderness: The Night My Daughter Wouldn’t Eat for Me
A deeply personal essay about single fatherhood, jealousy, and the quiet pain of realizing the limits of what a father can offer. Through one difficult evening with a three-month-old daughter, the story explores absence, tenderness, and the complex bond between a father, a grandmother, and a child when there is no mother in the picture.
To Hell With Newton: A Single Father’s Fear That His Daughter Might Suffer the Same Childhood Bullying
A deeply personal essay about childhood humiliation, lifelong loneliness, and the anxiety of late fatherhood. A single father reflects on bullying, emotional scars, and the fear of passing generational trauma to his daughter—while vowing to protect her from the pain that shaped him.
First Victory: A Lifetime of Failure and the Unexpected Luck of Fatherhood
A deeply personal reflection on failure, career, and becoming a father at 52. After a lifetime of unrealized ambitions and financial anxiety, I discover that my greatest success didn’t come from work or luck—but from becoming a father to my daughter, Sara.
Sara and Me 