Each day, life will present moments that we take for granted. Winnie the Pooh once said, “Sometimes the smallest things take up the most room in you heart.” How true this is! 1) For my beautiful wife and the companionship that she offers day-in and day-out. We have known each other since we were 13…
3 parenting safety rules we will not go back on…
Becky and I have 3 ONLINE parenting safety rules we will not go back on… Our kids are young right now: 9, 7, 5 and 3. We put these rules into place now so our kids will not know any difference when they are a few years older. Our rules will be their norm….
5 ways parents can connect to their kids
Becky and I want the kids to be able to tell us anything, and yes, I mean anything. The other day, a friend of ours, with older kids, was telling us about the relationship that she has with her kids. She said that her kids will come to her and tell her “anything, and everything!”…
When the student teaches the teacher
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….
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…
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