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U.S. History teach Ryan Miller welcomes new son Eamonn on Dec. 11, 2023. Miller also steps in as new cross country coach this year.

As of this year, Ryan Miller, also known as Mr. Miller, added a new edition to his family, Eamonn Miller born Dec. 11, 2023. Miller and his wife welcomed baby Eamonn a few months ago, many were excited to see and meet the new pony and watch Miller become a great father.

“I think he’d be a great father. As you said, he is likable because he’s kind, he’s considerate, he’s passionate, he has empathy, all those good father skills,” Matt Kiedrowski, one of Miller’s closest colleagues said.

Kiedrowski was one of the first people to know about Miller’s child and he was beyond excited for his journey into fatherhood. Kiedrowski is a father himself and taught his kid in his classroom; having gone through what Miller will eventually go through, he is more than excited to help him wherever it is needed.

“I think that as a teacher, you have relationships with students, in the sense that you might be a big brother. And then maybe it changes to an uncle. But once your kids get old enough and you get old enough, and the age discrepancy is large enough, then you start to act more like a parent, and what a parent might say, and then eventually, it’s a grandfather kind of thing. So there’s kind of like phases based on how close you are to the dues that you are teaching. I think that he’ll slowly transition because of his own fatherhood experiences into more of a fatherly figure in the classroom,” Kiedrowski said.

With having your first child comes a lot of new responsibilities and experiences.  While Miller is a teacher, many think he is more than prepared. He was out of school for a week helping his wife and baby and still leaves sometimes to give her a break from all those sleepless nights and hard days. With being out of school, he still has not forgotten about his students and athletes. Miller has done a wonderful job at still giving assignments and guiding students throughout this new journey.

“He’s still a good teacher. He’s always been,” junior Hannah Bell one of Millers’ students expressed .

Nervous would be an understatement for how Miller felt during this pregnancy.  He has had to alter his daily life around Eamonn. From a new schedule to a complicated Christmas, he and his wife worked hard to recover and take care of a newborn at the same time.

“I think time management has become even more important with a lot less scrolling on the phone and a lot more what does the baby need,” Miller said.

Eamonn is a blessing Miller has been waiting for.  This new experience will show him great things and make him an even better person, parent, and teacher. Many can not wait to see how he grows in all aspects of his life.