Children are amazing. Children are precious. Children are the gems of life. I know a great many people and I mix with ever-growing circles in society through my work. During these moments, I get to know the personal side of folks from all over the planet. The one thing I look for, to see how well we will be able to connect on...
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Those of us who are parents know that one of the great marks of progress is when our little one can use the toilet like their parents and older siblings. We appreciate is for the savings on diapers, able to take the children to public locations without worry of changing nightmares and more. Yet there’s always that moment...
read moreHow do you raise your kids? Mine would probably say by ball and chain. Well, ok, that is until they get a bit older and get some experience under their belts. Then they see that mom and dad are consistent. We base the rules we live by and move our family by principles and not the personalities or feelings of the moment. The...
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If you have little ones, you will most likely have the opportunity to defend them from the great beasts of the imagination. Its a personal challenge I live for. Simon is one of the most creative 3 years olds I have ever met. His 10 siblings would agree. He also has an imagination second to none. I’m just waiting to...
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I saw something last Saturday that made me laugh so hard my sides hurt. Took the children to T-Ball and cheered my guts out. During the game, two children, a boy and a girl on the opposite team had the ball drop right smack between them. Everyone’s screaming and pointing at them as my daughter runs to first base. Yet...
read moreI’m getting slower and developing more patience the older I get. Not slower moving, though that seems to be creeping up, but rather slower to anger. My mind sees more, understands more and when I talk with my children, I find myself a councilman more than laying down ‘The Law’. Kids (the non-goat type) get to a...
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