The 1st Annual Baby Parent Oscars
MATT (trying to save face, smiles): Thank you everyone! God bless!
Matt Cambridge (’12) is a new dad to Chloe, husband to the beautiful Kendahl, and a human resources professional at Boeing. He lives in St. Louis and enjoys eating Hershey’s kisses, riding roller coasters, and watching the latest stand-up specials on Netflix. You can read more of his work at laughcrythink.com.
Her Sapphire Eyes
There’s something about the spotless sky and sixty-degree temperature that makes me wonder if God is personally sending an answer to our house like a speedy Prime delivery.
There Are Robots At the Gym
Inside these walls, we aren’t robots.
Inside these walls, we are artists.
The Two Counselors Who Saved Me
So the first counselor who saved me was the one I love most, the one who sometimes knows me better than I know myself.
Life After the Second Year
What if we chose to invest like we’ll be here for ten years or more, and that investment became a reality?
Unwarranted Parental Advice to Myself
You know what? Come to think of it, It’s OK if you don’t enjoy every moment. People are always saying that: “Enjoy EVERY moment!”
K is for Know-how
What you’re really saying is “I’m fairly certain I’m right but I also want you to know how humble I am.
Shorts Without Pockets and Other Hardships
Alas, I know my life is difficult, even torturous.
How To Find a Great Haircut Without Losing Your Dignity
He put his clippers down, walked around the chair, sat down on a bench facing me, and put his head in his hands.
Things I Don’t Do
I don’t use Instagram or Snapchat, I don’t work sixty-hour weeks, I don’t watch Game of Thrones.
Growing Up On Weird Movies
Ask my parents about this show and to this day they’ll say, “That show could have been on prime time!”
A Farewell to Certainty
It’s amazing how you can immediately be so nervous about something that just moments before you had no idea existed.
When Instagram Isn’t Enough
The reason to get away from social media isn’t just because of all the research you’ve read.
The Undeniable Charm of The Great British Baking Show
“Is it a reality show?” Well, technically, yes, I suppose.
My Daughter’s Net Worth
The overflow of her room, and our house in general, is a result of special people who have shown up in her life already in powerful ways.
You Have Always Been With Me: Musings from the Heart of an Enneagram 3
Enneagram 3, The Achiever: Adaptable, Excelling, Driven, and Image-Conscious.
Matt Cambridge, nice to meet you.
Twenty-nine
So Happy Birthday, Kendahl, and cheers to twenty-nine. This year is going to be the best one yet.
Kevin the Dog, Act 1
KEVIN stares at MATT with zero intention of voluntarily getting back in the crate. MATT gets small treat and tosses it in the crate. KEVIN obliges.
Just Do It
I make it about me, and I don’t listen.
To Clean Out a Room
I don’t like change, and I am an anxious person. Nice to meet you.
