Looking back over the first six months of my daughter's life, I find it impossible to ignore how my OCPD has affected her life and how her life has affected my OCPD.

We don't get to stop because things get hard -- we are supposed to save our weaknesses for the quiet hours of the night.

Summer started out so promising -- the lazy mornings, long days without the burdens of school and homework, sports and driving. But as the months passed, the honeymoon began to wane.

Making friends, and keeping them, is a primary activity among school-aged boys. For both boys and girls, these early friendships help define who they are and who they become.

The humbling tumble from the world of boyhood to confused, chaotic adolescence is upon us. And I am sick over it.