The few solitary moments we parents experience are cherished. On rare mornings I sit alone at the kitchen table using a repurposed,...

I'm a history buff. I think I always have been. As a wide-eyed 5-year-old, I squirmed in the cushioned, red theater seat impatiently...

We all know there’s no how-to manual on parenting. There actually probably is, but there are too many variables, moving parts and...

We’d planned it all out; a real-life Ferris Bueller’s day off. No, this wouldn’t involve a red sports car or a high-end lunch, more like...

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I used to love my wrist rocket slingshot. The surgical bands stretched tight, all that potential energy ready to pop. The perfect rock...

Such a coward I am, some things are just too scary to ponder. And talking to my own sons about such a chillingly sad subject like suicide, t

“Now grab a girl’s name, we can’t forget the girls,” I say as Boogie Down rises to the tips of his high-tops, stretching to reach higher...

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I am a proud middle school teacher. I teach hard and high standardized test scores follow. Recently, our state ended the test for my...

“Throw it out”, my wife says. “Just get rid of it once and for all!” I know she’s right…but I love it too. I may not have time to play...

I’ve heard my quest to become a “Daddy Blogger” necessitates a proper introduction of those who actually call me Dad, or some variation...

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Let’s face the obvious universal fact…middle school is hard. For those who can’t relate, great for you. For most of us, a smidge of a not qu

I watched as their eyes glazed over. Even my animated, energetic, and at times silly, approach to teaching couldn’t save this one. I was...