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Friday Happy Hour Video: Just a Daughter and Her Dad, Knocking Each Other Around

04.03.2026 by David Murray // 1 Comment

From Soccer Dad, Chapter 1:

I do not know whether I sensed physical sturdiness in Scout when she was born in 2003, or whether I was determined to create it. I do know that within a week of her birth, I was doing a thing I called “baby calisthenics,” setting her up on the couch in a seated position and letting her slump down and land on her face. Her mother didn’t exactly encourage it, but seeing that the kid seemed to enjoy it, she allowed it to pass …

… honestly, I think I wanted a live-in sports buddy, and I sensed very early that Scout could be that buddy. I didn’t want to live vicariously through some sports exploits of hers; I wanted somebody to play with, myself!

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  1. Kelsea Gikas says

    April 3, 2026 at 5:27 pm

    Hi David,

    Hope you’re well! I’m a publicist at Anderson Group PR, a celebrity public relations firm based in Los Angeles. We have represented clients like Terry Crews (Actor, author of Terry’s Crew kids book), Danielle Walker (NY Times bestselling cookbook author), and The Next Food Network Star’s Aarti Sequeira, to name a few. Anderson Group Public Relations has vast experience handling book launches, leading to numerous New York Times bestsellers.

    Our team specializes in securing mainstream national coverage, see our clients in CNN, Forbes, People Magazine, The Jennifer Hudson Show, Hot Ones, Essence, Wall Street Journal, Rolling Stone, Call Her Daddy, Elle, The Today Show, Good Morning America, Watch What Happens Live, and Glamour Magazine.

    With Father’s Day right around the corner, I would love to check your interest in arranging an introductory meeting to discuss potential PR representation on behalf of your newest book (Soccer Dad), and your career. Looking forward to connecting!

    Thank you!
    Kelsea Gikas
    Publicist

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