Nathan Hackman

Just Breathe Nathan Hackman

"I had dreams of having sons, big dreams of hikes and bike rides and swimming holes: journeys and adventures that grew larger and more daring with the boys. There were things I wanted them to do and places I wanted them to see, places on top of mountains. Some of those dreams have come true. My sons spend hours in the backyard rummaging under bushes, returning to the house muddied, jubilantly displaying whatever critters they've found. We've hiked to beautiful vistas, camped in forests and on islands, caught turtles and frogs, even rescued a one-legged duckling. Still, mixed in among all of those great memories is one perennial reality: these adventures are not what I had dreamed."In 2013, the Hackman family celebrated the arrival of their third son, Isaac. In the following year, filled with unexpected challenges and surprises, it became clear that Isaac was born with a lifelong disability. In Just Breathe, Nathan Hackman shares a series of reflection on a father's journey to thrive in, and love, the art of parenting, with a few extra challenges.