“Orlando Strong” Starts In My Living Room
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I Hate Your Kids And You Will Hate Mine
Three days removed from my daughter’s 7th birthday sleepover extravaganza, I can confidently say that…
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As Muhammad Ali is laid to rest this week, the tributes will come frequently by…
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After hearing the news that a young boy fell into a zoo enclosure over the…
Read MoreAs The Ball Drops On This School Year, I Resolve To Do Better
My kids’ “Student Showcase” is the elementary equivalent of the ball dropping in New York…
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I’m guilty of lumping all teenagers into a dismissive pile of laziness characterized by kids…
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The acoustic guitar gathering dust on a stand in my guest bedroom is a reminder…
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It has taken until May for my kids’ school to, finally, provide the care-free elementary…
Read MoreMy Fear Behind Parental Imbalance
When handheld devices blurred the lines between work and home, there was a backlash that…
Read MoreThe Power of Mom To A Dad
I was quickly re-indoctrinated into a strange feeling of fatherhood inadequacy in the delivery room…
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