This Saturday I went on a breakfast date with one of my daughters and got to hear her insightful opinion on medicine commercials. Out of the blue she shared the following: Annie: "My least favorite commercials are the commercials for medicine because they always have weird side effects, like diarrhea or swollen tongues..."Why does there … Continue reading Dates with Your Kids and Potty Humor

My wife and I have a running joke in our marriage as to who is currently "the better person". It's a playful dig we use whenever we want to one-up the other. For instance, if she asks me to take out the trash, I'll say, "Sure, because I'm the better person." Or if we're having … Continue reading Parents: Be the Better Person

When my wife and I started talking about children, I had a general idea of what I wanted: healthy kids that didn't look like the mailman. When we started actually parenting our kids and raising them, I had a general idea of what I wanted: healthy, potty trained children who didn't bother me, and then … Continue reading So What Mom-blings

I am here today to address one of the great travesties of parenting, something that can emotionally and psychologically scar your child if not handled properly. It's an area in which all parents need to step up their game if they claim to love their children. I'm speaking of course, about snacks. A little context … Continue reading Parents: Don’t Mess up Snacktime