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Stay-At-home Dad stories.
All shine. Zero gloom.

S.A.D. STORIES. is a space for honest moments, joyful chaos, and the real-time reflections of a full-time father. Written from the perspective of a fine art photographer and stay-at-home dad, THE BLOGCAST blends sharp storytelling with softness, humor, and heart.

It’s not sad. It’s what happens when life slows down long enough to see it clearly.
It’s only sad if you don’t laugh.

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Brock Mills Brock Mills

LIGHT ON HIS FACE — 9 MONTH CHECK-Up

I’d been waiting to take this photo since our first doctor visit. At nine months, he sat up on his own — curious, calm, and glowing. The light found him. I already had the camera up.

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Brock Mills Brock Mills

Before He Could Ask

“Every day, I study him like I’m preparing for the biggest test of my life. And I am. One day, he’ll ask who he was before he could ask — and I want to have something to show him.”

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Brock Mills Brock Mills

He Said Da Da

He said Da Da. We smiled, we cheered — and slowly, we became a conversation learning to speak for itself.

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