3 Reasons Parenting Teens in the 21st Century Makes Me Want to Scream
My firstborn is just 24 hours into his teen years and there’s no telling which way he’ll go.
Pokémon Redux: A Last Grab at Childhood
So we didn’t get our photo taken with Pikachu in the rain on Sunday. That’s okay.
Wordless Wednesday — Thanks for Flying, Eh?
Wordless Wednesday featuring a personalized toy airplane
Protecting the Cub Scouts from, er, Private Parts
My job, as it always seems to be on Cub Scouts outings, was to protect the children from all things of and having to do with sex. I’m not sure how I keep falling into this role, but I do, and it happened again yesterday at the Cub Scouts tour of the supermarket, of all [...]
Not Just Boys, But Wounded Healers
I couldn’t pay too much attention to their words, or I’d cry. And the mistress of ceremonies shouldn’t cry, right? Not when she has to get up in front of 150 people and persuade them to give money to a good cause, kids with cancer.
Before Puberty Ruins it All
I was making a Staples run to pick up the tickets for my upcoming Kiss Cancer Goodbye event when they made their request. My boys wanted a stapler, some Wite-Out and some modeling clay. I didn’t ask questions. I figured that my sons had some sort of school project. Besides, I was in a hurry, [...]
