2015 - define: Jared Barden

Helping Grandpa and Grandma

Jul

29

2015

Last week Grandpa and Grandma (Hob and Bev) Clark’s van was in a major freak accident. Here’s how freak it was. A car came at, what must have been, super high speed around the bend in front of our house. They then proceeded to rear-end Grandpa and Grandma’s van. It didn’t stop there though. The ...

Coming Full Circle 2

Jul

27

2015

I’m sure you’ve heard the phrase “coming full circle”. This weekend I experienced the reality of that term. If you’re not familiar with my story, here’s a nutshell version of what happened to me two years ago. On and around July 24, 2013 I experienced a massive manic episode. A complete breakdown. This resulted in ...

My Own Inside Out

Jun

24

2015

This Father’s Day I took Fitzy to see Inside Out, which was an absolutely amazing movie, in my opinion. Spoiler Alert: I will be dealing with some of the content of the movie in this post, so you’ve been forewarned. The gist of the movie is that most of it takes place in Riley’s head. ...

Dear Fitzy (4th Birthday) 3

Apr

28

2015

Dear Fitzy, I wanted to write you a post on your 4th birthday to have something for us both to look back on someday. I can’t believe you’re 4 already. I know it’s cliche, but time really does fly. Dear time, please slow down, because before we both know it, you’ll be out the door, ...

Where Do I Fit In? 1

Apr

10

2015

Have you ever wondered to yourself, “where do I fit in?” Well, good news, you’re not alone. At least one other person has – yours truly. I’ve detailed my manic episode I experienced in July of 2013 here and over at The Marriage Fight (a blog Danielle and I coauthor). You can read those for some information ...

Net Neutrality

Mar

1

2015

As you may or may not know, the FCC voted 3-2 in favor of Net Neutrality this week, a plan to keep the Internet free and open. Proponents say the ruling will ensure that companies like Comcast and Verizon can’t create specialized Internet “fast lanes” where they could charge more for faster access to services ...