In the original Ghostbusters, (the one with Bill Murray in 1984), (boy am I showing my age here), there's a funny scene at the end of the movie. The Ghostbusters are on top of a skyscraper talking to a creepy demon lady, (just hang with me here). She, wanting to know if the Ghostbusters are … Continue reading Husbands: The Answer is Always “YES”, or “No!”
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Love = Picking Out Paints
Last week I was in a hardware store getting some stuff for the house when I saw a perfect example of marital love. An elderly woman was by the paint section picking out a new color for the house. Her husband, god bless him, was quietly standing beside her, waiting for her to decide between … Continue reading Love = Picking Out Paints
Dates with Your Kids and Potty Humor
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
Parents Say the Dumbest Things
In the 1950's there was a famous TV show called "Kids Say the Darndest Things", hosted by Art Linkletter. Several remakes and spin-offs of the show have been done in our day. The basic premise was that the adult host would get on stage with a cute child and have a conversation. The child would … Continue reading Parents Say the Dumbest Things
Parents: Be the Better Person
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
So What Mom-blings
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
Parents: Don’t Mess up Snacktime
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
How Hope Went Down the Waterfall…and I Ate Ice Cream
Author's note: This is a re-posting from my old blog site. It was one of my favorites, so I wanted to post it here. My wife and I had such high hopes. We were going to take our kids to a state park, hike to a waterfall, observe God’s glory in creation, play in the … Continue reading How Hope Went Down the Waterfall…and I Ate Ice Cream
Parenting & the Secret Service
My wife and I can't hit bull's eyes on gun targets, we don't wear cool shades, don't have fancy com-links in our ears, and we don't protect high ranking members of political society, but we do have the unique training required to be members of the Secret Service. Really all parents do. Unless you're a parent … Continue reading Parenting & the Secret Service
The 7 Stages of Long Trips with Children
Going on a long car trip with your kids? Planning that big vacation to the beach, grandma's house, Disney, or that random relative you have in Kansas? Are you worried or stressed? Concerned about how y0ou, your spouse, and your children are going to handle all of those miles in the car together? Well Doctor … Continue reading The 7 Stages of Long Trips with Children
