Summer is a time for fun and a time for play. It a time to just let go. However, more and more school districts across the county are incorporating a year around schedule. Why you ask? The answer is simple. It is to keep our kids engaged and keep their minds sharp so they are…
10 rules for the car according to kids
Here are 10 rules for the car according to kids…well according to our boys: Jack, Beau, and Ethan. (Now… if we would only let these rules EXIST, it would be their perfect world!) 1) A movie must be playing at all times…No Mom and Dad, it does not matter if we watched it already today,…
No Regrets
“The only things I regret… are the things I didn’t do.”-Joe Karbo. So live life with no regrets. When I was in college, my football coach was the type of person that you wanted to be around…one that was passionate about his job and his life. He was great at getting the “best” out of you. He would say…
Make the Best of Each Vacation
Vacation…a time to get away…to escape the normal, busy, everyday life for just a short period of time. In having a conversation with one of my friends, we were discussing family vacations and how do you make the best of each vacation? Growing up most of our family vacations were spent camping, always having the best time….
How to make each child feel special
When our oldest son, Jack, turned 5 we started a new tradition in our home to make each child feel special. Each month, on the calendar day of his Birthday (29th), we would let him stay up a little later than his siblings and have A Special Night, just with him. (example: He was born on August…
10 ways a working dad can be involved in his kid’s sports
I always wondered how a working dad can be involved in his kid’s sports, until I did it myself. (I even ended up coaching!) Before I had kids, I imagined being the football coach, the basketball coach and the soccer coach. What I didn’t realize was that my work schedule of 8-6 was going…
10 things parents look for in a coach
You are going to surprised by the 10 things parents look for in a coach. Growing up I played for many organizations. However, I was truly impressed with the organization that my son and I were apart of this past year. They truly took the time and wanted the insight from all the coaches in…
Why you want your house to be the hangout spot
With the break in the weather, my wife and I were discussing how our home seemed to be the “place to hang out” for all the neighborhood kids. This reminded me of the days when I was younger and still living at home. A home that was filled with love and filled with children. Growing up…
Will coaching will strengthen the bond with your child?
I love how coaching will strengthen the bond with your child. It doesn’t take much… just devotion, passion and time. Summer of 2014, our 8 year old, Jack asked me “Dad, can I play football?” What do I say to that? It had been a sport that I put all my heart and…
the power of music as a dad
It’s strange how the power of music as a dad will help unlock emotions you never knew you had. I notice that music is a common interest that everyone in our house shares. I can remember as a kid my Dad would say close your eyes and just “feel” the music. At the time I did…