This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Teach For America for IZEA. All opinions are 100% mine. There are times in life when experiences teach you more than you could ever learn in a book. Nine years ago, Becky taught a little girl in her class that would change the way that…
deal with bullies
Its OK to have a bad day! Sometimes things just don’t go our way and it feels like everything that we want to happen just doesn’t. The goal is to make sure that ONE day doesn’t turn into a habitual problem, or has the “Groundhog” effect. Just like in the 1993 Bill Murray movie, this…
Lies parents tell their kids
Becky and I were going through some old photos the other night and we found some pictures of when we were kids. We were laughing at the clothes we wore, and how back then, they were cool. Looking at the old pictures, we couldn’t help, but to tell stories. One of the things we talked…
The best thing I ever did
So I have mentioned many times that I am a huge sports guy. I love pretty much all sports and I love to watch them as much as I love to play them. I love watching ESPN and SportsCenter. One of my favorite people to watch on TV was Stuart Scott. I grew up watching…
5 ideas for FAMILY resolutions (to do together)
Tonight Becky and I were really cracking down on what we wanted our New Year’s Resolutions to be. Just like every other year it stated pretty much the same: Becky: To “TRY” giving up Diet Coke and Ice cream. Mickey: To run 3 days a week and go to the gym 3 days a week….
10 best gifts for grandparents (PLUS WIN $125)
Becky and I have been talking about the best gifts for grandparents. We do three things for grandparents: 1- Buy personal and long-lasting from us. 2- The kids will need to make them something (the kids usually do this on their own, anyway). 3- The kids each get $1 to buy a gift from…
Why dad’s rarely get lice
If you know my wife, you know that she has been nervous about lice ever since she was a teacher. She wore her hair up in a pony tail (in a bun), almost every day of her teaching career. While she knows that she can’t avoid it 100% and that lice actually like…
Day 5: Remember
Welcome back to my series on Remember For Life. This series started from a story that I heard on a radio station that I listen to and it really reminded me of what was important – what our children will remember. If you missed Day One, you can read it here. If you missed Day Two, you can…
Day 4: Remember for life
Welcome back to my series on Remember For Life. This series started from a story that I heard on a radio station that I listen to and it really reminded me of what was important – what our children will remember. If you missed Day One, you can read it here. If you missed Day Two, you…
Day 3: Remember For Life
Welcome back to my series on Remember For Life. If you missed Day One, you can read it here. This series started from a story that I heard on a radio station that I listen to and it really reminded me of what was important – what our children will remember. Day Two was about focusing…
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