It’s Graduation Time
The graduation announcements are pouring in and that means shelling out a lot of money, or maybe not. Already, I have two invitations and...
This Place
I’m reading a book titled ‘This is the Place’ and it’s a compilation of short essays written by women about their homes. I chose...
Helping our children bloom
Mother Nature has a haphazard way of showcasing her spring beauty. She responds to the planting of bulbs and annuals, but she also watches...
Keepsakes
The other day I came across some really cute notes and writings from my daughter Grace. Reading them made me nostalgic for her childhood....
The Unbearable Lengthiness of Bedtime
If you don’t have — or don’t yet have — children, you might be forgiven for imagining bedtime to be the glorious point in...
What About Boys?
Last year, I attended the senior awards ceremony at my daughter’s high school to see her be honored for serving as class president. It...
Crowdsourcing Couture
My wife Jen and I aren’t fancy ladies. Jen and I can do many things: throw perfect spirals, build activity learning towers, complete crossword...
What Makes Daddy Run
No matter how much you enjoy having children, it’s inevitable that you’ll look back enviously at your pre-parenthood life. Maybe not all the time,...
With a cup of love
My daughter might see my choice as a premeditated act of audacious dissent. After all, she had purchased the mug for me a few...
Climbing the family tree
My daughters and I have been doing some digging around our family tree. There are so many great tools out there to help, and...