I just paid my taxes. This did not go the way I would have hoped. So, in the spirit of making sure I suck all the sunshine out of this...

One of the themes I have tried to reinforce to my kids over the years is around the lifetime of “firsts” that awaits them. We all have...

I recently posted this to twitter and reposting it in an easier-to-read format. I wrote this about being a dad to two teenagers. Maybe...

When my kids aren’t with me, I try to stay as connected to them as possible. I find funny videos or stories and text them links. Or try...

I’m looking to also downsize to a small parcel of land with just a couch. My daughter and I were catching up on the two shows we watch...

If only… I want to move on. So. Damn. Badly. Sometimes, I wish there was a big hand from the sky that would reach down, grab me by my...

It’s a fine line between death and birth I’m not a huge fan of the period between Thanksgiving and the onset of Spring. I can tolerate...

Another lesson from one of my kids.. I had a conference with my daughter’s Gifted Teacher today to review her progress in the program and...

This is a just a ribbon. This is not going to be a “feel good” blog but I hope it at least provokes some thought. I was in a bad mood...

Maybe if I tattoo my kids’ faces on my arm…. This morning I sent my son off to Freshman year in high school – at 6:42 in the morning to...

Amen. I asked my kids to help me clean up their rooms recently; really clean-up – not the “stuff all your crap in a drawer and use your...

It’s so easy to get wrapped up in our daily drama and at our best, to realize that “suffering” is a natural part of growth. Then comes...

I think I have become too reliant on the GPS. It’s probably typical to look for the most direct route from point A to point B and that is...

My wife left me and my house almost a year ago. When people left my life in the past, I used to internalize it to the point where I had...

“I went to the woods because I wanted to live deliberately. I wanted to live deep and suck out all the marrow of life.” – Whitman This is...

I would like to say that this quote has stayed with me based on my long history of familiarity with the literary greats and shaped by...

My kids love to play games, my daughter especially. It’s become a bit of a ritual that, if there is time before bed, we will play Sorry,...

Someone posted a great video vignette on Facebook the other day that got right to the point – Facebook is great at creating an alternate...

“If you can take it, you can make it.” I took my son to see “Unbroken” yesterday. It was a good film. i tend to be a harsh critic so I...