When the kids were young, they just wanted to be around us. We were units of comfort and support. As they get… — John Dickerson Copy Share Image
If we practice hard enough, we can become thoroughly interested in even the simplest things of daily life, the way a child… — John Dickerson Copy Share Image
The swashbuckling independence of my childhood was not all good, and as a father, I'm puzzling out how to be part of… — John Dickerson Copy Share Image
A picture excites the love of parenting that comes through meditation on a child. — John Dickerson Copy Share Image
My children are vampires. I don't mean that they are going to dress as vampires for Halloween. I mean that, like vampires,… — John Dickerson Copy Share Image
If you have children and want to give your future self a present, record their laughter as toddlers. When they're older and… — John Dickerson Copy Share Image
The walls of our upstairs hallway testify that we once had photogenic children. There are rows of framed pictures that show them… — John Dickerson Copy Share Image
One of the great things about children is that they have no other concern than to be simply interested in things. It… — John Dickerson Copy Share Image
That's what politics is. It's the story of what's happening, what does it mean, what's the conclusion, who are the interesting characters? — John Dickerson Copy Share Image
When the kids were young, they just wanted to be around us. We were units of comfort and support. As they get older, we… — John Dickerson Copy Share Image
If we practice hard enough, we can become thoroughly interested in even the simplest things of daily life, the way a child would. The… — John Dickerson Copy Share Image
In addition to surviving the Forrestal, McCain has survived three other plane disasters, including being shot down over enemy territory. — John Dickerson Copy Share Image
There's kind of a Tom Harkin aspect to Bernie Sanders, even though Harkin is supporting Secretary Clinton. — John Dickerson Copy Share Image
I am always looking for material - whether for my notebooks or for Twitter or Instagram - which means I'm looking for meaning. — John Dickerson Copy Share Image
When former Defense Secretary Robert Gates wrote his recent book, 'Duty', it was full of tough assessments and candor. — John Dickerson Copy Share Image
Mr. Obama said that he personally told Mr. Putin to knock it off and vows to retaliate. But the Obama presidency is coming to… — John Dickerson Copy Share Image
When she died, Mom left me her letters and journals. Windows into things I would have been too young to understand when she was… — John Dickerson Copy Share Image
The swashbuckling independence of my childhood was not all good, and as a father, I'm puzzling out how to be part of my children's… — John Dickerson Copy Share Image
Mother's Day is a welcome event in partisan times. Nearly everyone agrees that we should show mothers gratitude. — John Dickerson Copy Share Image