Dating & Sex

Peter Ehrlich has been a single dad to his son Noah for eighteen years now and counting.  He believes that every child deserves and needs their father and there is never a good reason for otherwise.  His writing and personal philosophy revolves around two thoughts, neither of which he invented.

The first is, “love is not a feeling, it is an activity” from The Road Less Traveled meaning, you can tell your child (or anyone else for that matter) you love them until you’re blue in the face.  But unless you’re actively showing them, you love them; picking them up on time, taking them to a million places to see a million wonderful things, unless you’re commited to showing them as much beauty in the world as possible, a father’s love-declaration means absolutely nothing.

Mahatma Gandhi once said that “love takes courage”.  Never a truer word spoken.  Peter believes that “love takes courage” defines the way single dads must approach their essential role.  It takes courage to pick up your kids at your ex’s, keep negotiating life with her or him until the child is eighteen.  It takes courage to build bridges and stay civilized, often in the face of a bitter ex.   It takes courage for a single dad to acknowledge that his own social and sex life only comes after his child is safe and sound.

Peter loves being a single dad, because he’s come to realize that every initimate and beautiful moment with his son, and there are many, are ones he can never takes for granted.  Being a single dad has made Peter truly understand how precious and magical life is.

You can contact Peter at peter@geronimocode.com