August is here, and unlike some, I’m actually sad that my kiddos will head back to school on the 13th. As a stay-at-home Dad, I’ve been able to stay up late, watching movies and series … Read More
What Breaks Your Heart?
Shawn Askinosie knows about heartbreak. When he was 12, his father was diagnosed with lung cancer. At 13, he learned to give his father the injections of Demerol required for pain management. When he was … Read More
“Did You Lose Your Pants?”
Making a Case for Morning Routines For those of you fathers out there who drive the kids to school each day, here is an old blog post of mine that you may relate to as … Read More
“Say You’re Sorry”
Teaching Forgiveness “Say you’re sorry.” Many parents instruct children to express regret for thoughtless actions to another using these words. Head down, face frowning, the child mumbles “Sorry.” In return, he may hear, “Sorry too” … Read More
Let Go of Grudges
For Yourself & Your Kids “Hey, my wife and I are in town and we wondered if we might get together. It’s been a long time since we’ve seen you.” This is the request my … Read More
Traveling with Kids
If you ask for parental opinions on traveling with children, stand back and prepare yourself for responses of the very strong and greatly varied nature. While my wife and I were all for packing up … Read More
Traveling with Kids
Back in 2012, my wife and I made the decision to take our three children, then 9, 8 and 1, to Disney World in Orlando FL. What a fun vacation and lots of memories for … Read More
Are We Fooling Ourselves?
She didn’t exactly whack the back of my head when she lifted the lid on the overhead compartment in the plane, but she did hit it. “Watch your head,” she said matter-of-factly, after she hit me. Since … Read More
The Gorgeous Significance of Lime Day
Some years ago, back when my joints didn’t crack when I dragged myself off the couch, I was father to four little girls. The last two are twins and there’s just a bit more than … Read More
Surviving and Thriving When Kids Are Driving
On the highway of life, there are so many wonderful adventures with our kids. That is, on the metaphorical highway of life. On the literal highway, especially when our kids start sitting behind the wheel of the vehicle … Read More