My wife returned today from a weekend trip to AZ for a wedding and family reunion of sorts. She took Colin, our 4 month old, and I was on duty with Morgan, our 3 year old, all weekend at home. I have realized something. I believe I am the Scottie Pippen of parenting. If you remember, by himself, Pippen was good, but not great. However, when he was playing alongside Michael Jordan – the greatest of all time, Pippen himself also became one of the game’s greatest because Jordan made him that much better.
Do you remember Pippen in those years when Jordan was off playing baseball? The Bulls were no good and Pippen wasn’t as great as he used to be. That’s how I feel about myself in the absence of my wife. When she’s around, I’m a pretty good parent. When I’m on my own, I’m just average and way in over my head. It’s good to have the family together again. With my Jordan back I can now be the championship version of Pippen instead of the non-championship version.