The once strong, commanding king now sits in bewilderment. The faces of family and friends around him are deeply familiar, yet he can't quite place them. He feels as though he has just been roused from a
Something got me thinking this week about the experiences throughout my childhood and beyond that are so valuable to me, and that my son is likely not going to have in the treasure chest of his life.
"This is a simple game. You throw the ball. You hit the ball. You catch the ball." (Bull Durham) The coach's admonition to his players in this offbeat baseball film is true, isn't it? Baseball really is
Just by seeing this image, many of you will know immediately the music video my son has repeatedly used to torment me asked me to watch with him. "Why," you may ask, "would a reasonable man such
(This image was so gloriously cheesy that I simply couldn't resist using it!) Thanks to a generous Christmas gift, my wife and I are now moving forward with some home improvements that we have been hoping
One of the memories I cherish about my childhood family life is the way we would regularly play games together. I loved playing Hungry Hungry Hippo, Mr Mouth, Clue, Yahtzee, Stratego, Monopoly, Guess Who, Risk, and other
(Granted - I didn't win any costume awards a few years ago as a kind of Raggedy Andy-ish rodeo clown. But I had a lot of fun with it, and got plenty of laughs and weird looks.
I have recently begun leading a two month parenting class at our church. (It's at The Chapel in the Oaks on Siegen Lane at 9:00 am on Sunday mornings. We would love to have you join us!)
I wrote the following post a couple of years ago in a series entitled "Having the Tough Talks." At that time, I had not yet begun the sex conversation with my own son. We have recently crossed
As a part of my efforts to increase the accessibility of my website, I am re-posting articles from my old Parenting 101 page as stand-alone blog posts on the main site. December 12, 2006 Q – Why
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