(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
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. March 13, 2007 “Tune In Before
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. May 22, 2007 - “It’s Camp
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. August 28, 2007 – “The Importance
The picture above is my soon-to-be nine year old son, joyfully taking out the trash on our last day of Thanksgiving vacation at the beach. I was going to take it out, but he stopped me and
As a parent, I have a question that I will be keeping in mind this summer... Does my son know I believe in him? Care to join me in this quest this summer? Let's invest in our
Ever get into a funky place where you seem restless, irritable, and discontent? Well, I do. Sometimes for long stretches, I am sad to say. And I have found that when I get into one of these
Here's Shep - enjoying his new "big boy" room for the first time. A fresh coat of blue paint (what I'm calling "Rubbermaid Blue") picked out by him and a new comfy lounging/reading chair have transformed his
Here are three key ways (there are certainly plenty more) to sweat with your kids to produce big results in your relationship and in their developing character. If you live anywhere near my neck of the woods
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