“Ethan… Ethan…. Hey, Buddy we are over here.” That is what I heard from his new soccer coach today at his first practice. Here he was not paying attention to his coach when he was at practice. Why? I was not giving him MY undivided attention as his Dad. I hate to admit it, but it’s the Truth! We…
5 quick tips to make your morning easier
You’re already running behind and you look at the clock: 8:05. You have 10 minutes left to get everyone out of the door and you don’t see it happening. This was how our mornings looked, too. With four kids, it was busy! When mornings are busy, you have two choices: yell (and make for…
Savor this season
Summer time…a time to slow down. It is the best time of the year for kids. Swimming for hours at the pool, staying up later, going to the movies, bowling, camping, trips to the beach, visiting family, spending every waking hour just being a kid. For Becky and I, it is a time for…
doing the unexpected
Growing up, my parents taught me right from wrong at an early age. I know it was not Ok to steal (learned the hard way at age 6) and it was not ok to hurt others intentionally or by accident. If some one was down, the right thing to do was try and pick them…
They are watching you.
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Neutrogena® for IZEA. All opinions are 100% mine. They are watching you. They see you open the door for your wife. They see you give up your seat for that person in the waiting room. They see you taking care of your…
Things I never thought I’d do before I had kids
Last week, Becky emailed me this song, with a little note that said “Happy (almost) Father’s Day. Thanks to you for making me a mom and thanks to ALL of our babies for making you a dad.” Today I want to thank our babies (even though they aren’t really babies anymore) for making me a dad….
Its OK to be the Cool Parent
8 years! That is how many years and time I missed doing things with our oldest, Jack, when he was first born. Now I was not absent as his Dad, but I was physically absent due to work. I usually left the house early in the morning before he would wake up, and many…
Parenting…sometimes being both Mom and Dad
As parents we are sometimes quick to judge others for how they are raising their kids. We are quick to judge and give a misguided look to the Dad of a misbehaving child at the park. Ready to tell our spouse and our friends of what we just witnessed. Why are we so quick to come…
5 ways to be a FUN dad
Becky and I have 18 years with each of these kids before they leave for college. 18 years. That isn’t very long. We have a few jobs while they are here with us and today I am partnering with Chiquita as part of the Mom it Forward Network to share them with you. Our jobs, as…
How to smile more with your kids
Every day we are given the choice of whether we want to be happy around our kids or if we want to lose our patience and yell. We pick if we want to make jokes with them or tell them to stop being so silly. We get this choice on a daily basis. This…
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