Are all your attempts at animal-related dad jokes cat-astrophes? When you doggedly try for howls of laughter from your kids, do you get only catcalls and horse … Read More >> about Best Animal Dad Jokes for Hounding Those You Love
Shoes of a Child Take Many Steps on Guided Journey Toward Adulthood
A father spots his tween’s shoes on the bathroom floor and wonders how this little boy he brought home from the hospital just the other day fits into them … and the world of the future.
Raising Teen Daughters, Defining Boundaries in the #MeToo Era
The ability for children to learn to establish and maintain self-boundaries is crucial, and more evident than ever, as #MeToo sheds light on violations.
Special Moments Happen When Children are at Their Most Frustrating
After a glorious day of incidents and worse, I found myself in the midst of a sleep battle with my oldest son when one of those special moments happened.
Fine Arts Promote Creativity, Growth so Let’s Stop Shortchanging Students
Studies show promoting the fine arts in education helps students succeed in other subjects. Why do we always cut it from school budgets?
Basketball Court of Opinion: The Game is Only Part of It
Basketball is a great game, and somewhere between the wins, losses and madness of March, there are lessons to be learned by players, parents and refs alike. Here is Whit Honea learning his.
To My Unborn Son: Here are My Fears, My Hopes, of Being That Dad
My unborn son, the next however many years are going to be interesting, fun, hysterical, difficult, and happy … yes, probably all at the same time.