Parenting is like any other secret society. There are certain things that you’ll only learn once you’ve been initiated or gone through it. There are certain rites of passage that yield SIGNIFICANT rewards. I’ve recently uncovered one… With our daughter getting ready to finish pre-K, I’ve begun to think [...]
There’s nothing worse than realizing that your bank or credit card accounts have been hacked. If you’re using an unprotected network – there’s always a chance that hackers are digging around in your personal business. Is it irrational to take all of your electronics to the roof and threaten to [...]
Each year, we find ourselves on the precipice of one year - looking to dive headfirst into a new one. There always seem to be things that we want to do better in the months ahead. Whether it be learning how to cook a new cuisine, get more organized around [...]
Thanksgiving has come and gone. With that comes Black Friday, Cyber Monday and every remaining day in between until the year is out for you to shop your little hearts out. Gone are the days (at least for me) of traipsing through the mall (do they still have malls?), asking [...]
We all get it. We all want to show the world our perfect Thanksgiving. Whether it be Instagram stories documenting our centerpiece assembly or Facebook selfies with arms extended. We've pushed the limits of our agility and everyone at the table - asking them to crunch in and be included [...]
I love being a dad. But it stinks, as in...hold your nose stinks. From spit-up to throw-up to downright dirty diaper fumes, it’s barely tolerable. But somehow I’ve started getting used to it. I can manage not to cringe anymore when I happen to get a whiff of some brown [...]
Walk into any school, playground, or other social setting with kids and you’ll quickly see how each child is unique in many ways. Besides the obvious differences, how they interact with and respond to others varies quite a bit. Even at home, when they’re not around their peers, kids mature [...]
As a parent, there are times when you try and remember what it was like to be a kid. When I look at my five-year old son, I try to go back in time and ponder what was going on inside of my head and what caused me to do [...]
A few weeks ago, the kids were FINALLY getting out of school. Together, we were frolicking and dancing in the streets - getting jacked up for a weekend at the beach, sleepovers with friends and water park visits beyond comprehension. Now that we’ve sank our teeth into the month [...]
