Have you ever had an experience when your child comes to you in tears, not sure how to handle a situation with their friends?
Up until a couple of days ago, I had not.
Sure, there had been issues with friends in the past but nothing that was quite like what unfolded recently.
To set the stage, I [...]

You might think that the tears rolling down the faces of the parents at the bus stop this morning were from the sadness of seeing their little children head off to school.
They weren’t.
Those were tears of joy.
Joy that the parents will reclaim their quiet house for at least a few hours each day. Joy [...]

If you have more than one child, chances are pretty good that you’ve heard one of the following statements (usually in a whiny voice) from one or more of your children:
“You always get to pick the game, it’s my turn!”
“You always get to pick the TV show, I don’t want to watch this.”
“You always get [...]

Talking about death is difficult for many adults - talking about death with your kids can be especially difficult. Unfortunately, many of us only talk about death and dying when our lives have been touched by a loss of a loved one.
That is what has prompted me to write this post today - as [...]

Since moving into our home in 2000, we have been hosting an annual 4th of July BBQ party and this year will be no different - well it might be a little different.
While we will still be hosting the party and it will be the same good time with plenty of food and drinks; there [...]

While browsing through the days news and notes on the Interweb, one headline jumped out at me from the pages of omg! - Is Billy Ray Cyrus a Bad Dad?
My kids are fans of just about everything broadcast on the Disney Channel, which means that I regularly see Billy Ray Cyrus and his daughter, Miley, [...]