If you are anything like me, you love the joy of sharing Christmas gifts. The searching. The buying. The hiding. The wrapping. The anticipation. The unwrapping. The smiles. There is just something special about Christmas presents. It's
"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 is true, isn't it? Baseball really is
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 ask, "would a reasonable man such
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 son. We have recently crossed
The picture above is my soon-to-be nine year old son, joyfully taking out the trash on our last day of Thanksgiving vacation at the beach. I was going to take it out, but he stopped me and
As a parent, I have a question that I will be keeping in mind this summer... Does my son know I believe in him? Care to join me in this quest this summer? Let's invest in our
These images represent joy. They are snapshots of diligence and reward. But most importantly, they are pictures of faith in action! Yesterday, I took Shep on a fishing "trip" to the local YMCA catch and release pond,
I just discovered these great resources today from Ron Deal and Successful Stepfamilies. While I have not read them yet, I have read Ron's first book, The Smart Stepfamily, and it is fantastic. I have also had
(Based on my 8/31 WAFB Parenting 101 interview) When is the right age to start talking with your kids about drugs and alcohol? Whenever a situation presents itself, whether in "real life" or on screen, where the
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