For those of you who know me, you that I tend to be (how can I put this nicely) laid back. So when I was scheduled to do my first book signing, I thought to myself I really need to make sure I do this write . . . errr, right. First, you have to…
Tag: kids
A Sure Way to Get Your Kids to Talk to You
How do parents get their kids to talk? To open up and share their day, or feelings, or what’s on their mind? How do you get them to share something? Anything?! Sure, you can learn some tips from the angst shared on Dr. Phil. Or you might can even glean a morsel or two of…
An unexpected Father’s Day gift
It was 2005. And I was in a place I never thought I would be. I was lying in bed. And lying next to me was my one-year-old son. And he was totally and completely my responsibility. Because I was now a single parent. I never dreamed I would use the words “me” and “single”…
He Has Questions. I Lack Answers.
My son is known for asking questions. A LOT of questions. And I’m known for being short on answers. VERY short. So once again, here is a sampling of some of the questions my son has been asking lately. And either some of the answers I didn’t have or some of the answers I would…
From “Awwwwwww” to “AHHHHHHHHHH!!”
Don’t kids just do the cutest things? They’re so cuddly and lovable and they’re all the time doing things that we think are so wonderful. Except when they’re not. Except when they’re doing something that, let’s face it, is about to drive us completely batty and instead of giving them a hug, we’d really just…
Look, Ma! I wrote a book!!
Who would have thunk it? Not me, that’s for sure. I don’t think there’s anyone more surprised to have a book published than I am. I’m still having a hard time believing it myself. I recently published my first book, A Dad’s Journey, with Raburn Publishing. It is a collection of many of my blog…
Turning Legal
Recently, we celebrated my daughter’s birthday. 21. Yep. The BIG ONE. This is the one everyone looks forward to. Except when you get to my age. Then you just dread each one, and at the same time just hope you can MAKE IT to the next day, much less the next birthday. What do you…
My daughter, guest blogger – How I made my dad sick
Parenting isn’t for the faint of heart. Nor is it for the faint of stomach. My father can surely attest to this. After all, he’s had to deal with some seriously sickening stuff while raising my brother and me—everything from our various injuries and ailments to my ill-fated forays into cooking. And for the most…
Just another “typical” day
What is a typical day? Not only do I not know, I’m not even sure I would know it if I saw it. Such is the life around our house. I don’t think typical days at our house would pass for anything close to normal in most houses. Here’s an example from just the other…
Roughin’ It
I’m not much into camping or living off the land. In fact, I probably wouldn’t know there was an outdoors if I didn’t encounter it every day . . . as I walk from my office to my car. But my son . . . well, he’s different. He loves to camp – in my…
Holding together the jello 