The NFL Draft Creates Millionaires, I’ll Attempt to Raise Great Kids

The NFL Draft will fulfill dreams and make millionaires tonight in Philadelphia. Images of the Roger Goodell bro-hugs and #1 jersey-holding pictures with the selected player’s family will dominate Friday’s sports headlines. The watching audience will listen as analysts pick Continue reading The NFL Draft Creates Millionaires, I’ll Attempt to Raise Great Kids

If Your Teen is Drunk at Prom, Would They (and Should They) Just Call Mom?

The young man who lives next door didn’t seem like himself as he rambled to his truck late Saturday morning.  His pale complexion and dark encircled eyes were a dead giveaway that the effects of the previous night’s prom festivities Continue reading If Your Teen is Drunk at Prom, Would They (and Should They) Just Call Mom?

Periods and Puberty Aren’t A “Mom Thing”, They’re an “Us Thing”

Seven dads and I stare, stone-faced and straight ahead at the classroom video board as the soothing voice of puberty expert Dr. Lisa Thornton tells us, “Periods can be scary for girls so parents need to ready themselves.” I scan Continue reading Periods and Puberty Aren’t A “Mom Thing”, They’re an “Us Thing”