This shop has been compensated by Inmar Intelligence and its advertiser, Mars Wrigley Confectionery, US LLC. All opinions are mine alone. #CandyCallIt I’m sure you’ve heard the quote, “Though we may be far apart, a family is always close at heart.” It holds true for our families. Becky and I both grew up in a…
It’s the journey that matters
I’m sure you’ve heard the phrase about how life is about the journey, not just the destination. This couldn’t be more true than when you are raising kids. Today I’m teaming up with our sponsor, Hercules Tires, to share our story… Lately, it’s really hit home as the kids & I have been doing more…
Making sporting events fun for the siblings
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #FudgeCoveredFun #StayPlayful #CollectiveBias When you have four kids, all playing sports, it can be a LONG Saturday for the siblings. Last weekend, our Saturday looked like this: 8:00 am- arrive at Lacrosse field 9:00 am – first Lacrosse…
Teaching your child to lead
Becky and I have one goal when raising our kids – that we raise them to be helpful, kind, generous adults. That they lead their own families and friends to do the same. We want them to take the initiative to stand up for what they believe in, but the sense to stop and listen…
Picking each other up – teamwork
Today, at the end of our football practice (I am the head coach of 5-8 year olds) we rewarded the boys for their hard work by playing a game and having some fun. So we split into two groups. The losing group had to do push-ups, but instead of just that team doing that, the winning team came…
Coaches are the unsung heroes
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Brita Universal Jug Cooler Filtration System for IZEA. All opinions are 100% mine. I always knew that coaches did a lot. I grew up playing football and I played through my senior year in college. Coaches were always there for us, but it was funny…
Need your love the most when they deserve it the least
Yes… kids need your attention the most when they deserve it the least. Some of you know that my wife is a play-therapist. This means that she works with kids, under the age of 3, that have a delay of some sort. One of her clients has an anger and behavior issue, so she…
Enjoy the game
A while back, I heard a quote from my favorite athlete of all time that went : “Just Play! Have Fun! Enjoy the Game!” That was a quote from Michael Jordan, arguably the greatest basketball player ever. As I have mentioned in previous posts, I have really enjoyed the time coaching my boys in sports…
5 ways to get ready for Football Season
This post is sponsored by Lunchbox. All opinions are 100% mine. I wanted to post these 5 ways to get ready for the football season because this year is different for us. This year I am not PLAYING football. I’m not WATCHING football. This year I am COACHING football. Yes, I’m coaching our son’s team…
parents don’t apologize for your kids
Many times we come to a cross roads as parents. We want to jump in and save the day and be our kids savior with everything. But this is not helping our children, this is making the next generation weaker. We need to stop letting our kids talk us into participation in activities, and then letting them quit….