Life Treasures
Something got me thinking this week about the experiences throughout my childhood and beyond that are so valuable to me, and that my son is likely not going to have…
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Fundamentals
“This is a simple game. You throw the ball. You hit the ball. You catch the ball.” (Bull Durham) The coach’s admonition to his players in this offbeat baseball film…
Read article“If you like ’em…I like ’em.”
Just by seeing this image, many of you will know immediately the music video my son has repeatedly used to torment me asked me to watch with him. “Why,” you may…
Read articleHome Improvement
Thanks to a generous Christmas gift, my wife and I are now moving forward with some home improvements that we have been hoping to do for some time now. Paint,…
Read articleGame On!
One of the memories I cherish about my childhood family life is the way we would regularly play games together. I loved playing Hungry Hungry Hippo, Mr Mouth, Clue,…
Read articleUsing Halloween as a Creativity Catalyst
(Granted – I didn’t win any costume awards a few years ago as a kind of Raggedy Andy-ish rodeo clown. But I had a lot of fun with it, and got plenty of laughs and…
Read articleTraining Kids to Succeed
I have recently begun leading a two month parenting class at our church. (It’s at The Chapel in the Oaks on Siegen Lane at 9:00 am on Sunday mornings. We would love…
Read articleBeginning the Sex Conversation
I wrote the following post a couple of years ago in a series entitled “Having the Tough Talks.” At that time, I had not yet begun the sex conversation with my own…
Read articleVintage Parenting 101: Christmas Concerns
As a part of my efforts to increase the accessibility of my website, I am re-posting articles from my old Parenting 101 page as stand-alone blog posts on the main…
Read articleVintage Parenting 101: Encouraging Healthy Friendships In Your Children’s Lives
As a part of my efforts to increase the accessibility of my website, I am re-posting articles from my old Parenting 101 page as stand-alone blog posts on the main…
Read articleVintage Parenting 101: Expecting Respect
As a part of my efforts to increase the accessibility of my website, I am re-posting articles from my old Parenting 101 page as stand-alone blog posts on the main…
Read articleVintage Parenting 101: Have A Healthy Holiday Season
As a part of my efforts to increase the accessibility of my website, I am re-posting articles from my old Parenting 101 page as stand-alone blog posts on the main…
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