“Man”-ning Up by Staying At It
Tobin Walsh Peyton Manning quoted Johnny Unitas when retiring on Monday saying, “he told me to ‘stay…
Read MoreTo My Kids: YOU Create the Change Donald and Hillary Talk About
My kids learn about politics in the context of history at school – from the…
Read MoreNewborn Clothes are Baby Waste, Learning the Sleeper Hold is Not
I have become one of the older parents dropping off my infant daughter at daycare…
Read MoreAnd the Oscar – No – the Daddy Goes To…
The Oscars are here and I have watched a grand total of ZERO of the…
Read MorePay-to-Budge Programs – Not the Easter Bunny!
Last weekend I was reminded of a phenomenon that had bothered me a few months…
Read MoreHealth and My Kids – Mixed Messages and the Celebration Police
I will never forget having to enter a “health coaching program” as a sixth grader.…
Read MoreMy Drones Need Re-wiring – and Recess
My kids do not have recess during their school day and that is ridiculous. I…
Read MoreThe Well-Daddy Check – Keeping My Superman Tights Clean
I have stood in the delivery room of a hospital four times. Each time I…
Read MoreRe-“Gifted”: Giving My Kids What I Don’t Want
My second grader has reached the second phase of the application process for the Gifted…
Read MoreThe Participation Award Mentality I Hate – and Create
“Smile for the camera, boys!” “Over here now!” “Act silly for this one!” I stood…
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