The other day I was driving in the car with my two kids. Usually I play the music from my iphone so that I can somewhat control the content they are hearing. This particular time, I just had the radio playing and wasn't really listening. I've always thought that the [...]
I purchased our first minivan 3 years ago. Within the first 24 hours I was asked where I go to get my skirt hemmed and what size bra I wear (B cup for your information). Now, besides the sexist overtones that I will ignore for this article, I began [...]
I’d like to call for an end to the phrase "You'll miss this when they're older" and all of its derivatives. As parents we’ve all heard this unsolicited nugget of wisdom. We’ve all politely nodded our heads outwardly to the person despite fervently disagreeing with them on the inside. I generally [...]
I know that this post is sure to stir up controversy. Feelings will get hurt and some of my friends will feel alienated because of my positions and the hard lined stance I’ll take in defending it. I’m talking, of course, about the appropriate age to introduce my children to [...]
Summer’s coming, so naturally you’re getting ready for some beach time. You’ve found all of the beach gear in the garage and practiced your best gut suck in front of the mirror, determining it’s passably deceptive (it's not). Now if you’re a parent, planning for a day on the [...]
It filled me with joy to be there for my youngest son’s graduation the other day. I had such pride, such a feeling of accomplishment for him that I had to share it with everyone. Now don’t get me wrong, I’m not talking about any sort of academic graduation. [...]
Sure, next weekend we are all celebrating Mother's Day. We're going to send flowers to mom and make sure that the kids draw nice cards for wives, girlfriends, exes.... whoever. But this year around I was thinking about where I would be without my wife and it made me realize how much [...]
It filled me with joy to be there for my youngest son’s graduation the other day. I had such pride, such a feeling of accomplishment for him that I had to share it with everyone. Now don’t get me wrong, I’m not talking about any sort of academic graduation. I’m [...]
Like many people, when I was younger I never really thought about or planned for my future all too carefully. Then I had kids. Suddenly my future was very tangibly tied to theirs and I needed to start making improvements to the way I lived, the way I saved and [...]
It’s 4:45 am and I am fully awake. I have a decision to make. Do I sneak out of the room now and begin my day, or do I just lie here and attempt to go back to sleep? I have never been able fall back to sleep so I [...]
