Atticus, you need a sport.” “Is rock ‘n roll a sport?” We were having a bedtime conversation. But before I answered, I thought about Mick and Keith, who still throw…
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Writing this sentence took all day. Instead of clacking away with singular purpose, I interrupted myself incessantly to also send nineteen emails, post to Facebook, and update my Twitter, LinkedIn,…
Anne never thought she’d be sitting down with her husband trying to make child custody arrangements. She had friends who had gone through divorce. She knew the struggles that it…
I study moms all day long. And – in all honesty – something they often complain about is dads. They’re less-than-no-good at the family breakfast routine, they don’t always understand…
Let’s say you have two children, a daughter and a son. You can freely save money for your daughter’s future, but your son’s is constrained by harsh financial restrictions. While…
As a sixth grader, my daughter has been studying civics in school this year. The start of a new presidential administration has provided an incredible learning opportunity for her and…
“Jump!” I could hear him yelling up at me as I stood there shaking at the top of the high dive. I was ten years old and suddenly higher up…
When I had my first baby, my husband and I had recently moved far away from our families. As you might imagine, I desperately needed some mom friends. Joining a…
Listen, there is an “F” word you really need to know. In fact, you might have heard this “F” word in the news before, and thought, That sounds like something…
What a difference a year makes! Last May, I was still recovering from the delivery that brought my twin boys into the world. I was also working full-time, pumping around…
When my wife Kat and I were beginning our lives together, we didn’t know much, but we did know we wanted to live in a city. Suburbs are fine, but…
How do I get my 5-year-old to go to bed and stay there? That is a great question, and one almost every parent asks at some point during their children’s…