December is the busiest stretch of the year for most families, and most business owners plan it less carefully than a Tuesday sales meeting. A little family holiday planning goes a long way, as long as you leave the status meetings at the office.
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If you’re like most people, it’s hard to feel good about the time you’re spending with your kids and your spouse when tensions are high and space is limited right now. You try to work from home, but your kids are fighting and the dog is barking in the background. You had to cancel your long-awaited…
Right now the entire world is confined almost entirely to their homes and a few essential errands. There has never been a time like this. People have no other choice but to stay home and spend time with their family. My daughters haven’t been to a school campus in a month, I haven’t seen my…
Balancing family and work has always been hard, but COVID-19 has made it seem next to impossible. If you’re a working parent like I am, the lines between work and home are suddenly so blurred we can’t even see which is which anymore. Even if you’re single, or married without kids, your life is abruptly…
Ever since our family dog, Hudson, passed away two years ago, my girls have wanted a new dog. My wife, Rachel, and I, however, were not so keen. Anyone who has lost an important pet knows it’s not easy to even think about getting a new one for quite some time after the loss. And,…
When your kids are out of diapers, you think you’re out of the woods but you quickly learn the next age brings its own smelly challenges (in a less literal sense, thankfully). My girls are growing in a flash, and I often reflect about what each stage asks of me as their dad. What am…
So… You want to be the ultimate working family man? Buckle up champ, it’s going to be quite the ride. Becoming the ultimate working family man isn’t easy. There are a lot of things that you will have to sacrifice… Time, money, sleep, golf, and hanging with the guys. Don’t change you mind too quickly…
The life of a working parent is often absolute chaos. Wake up, make breakfast, pack lunches, get the kids to school, head to work, grind out meetings, take the kids to gymnastics or soccer practice, make dinner, pick them up, help with homework, clean up, bedtime routine / fight, collapse and binge watch Game of…
It’s not always easy to find time to exercise together as a family, but with a little thought, you can make it happen. Each year during our family annual retreat our individual health is always one of the main topics. We talk about food and exercise and each year we set realistic goals on how…
Road triiiip! Family vacations aren’t only about the destination but also the journey. Flying gets the family to where they’re going quicker, assuming no lovely airport or flight delays, but it’s not the only way to travel. My family and I love driving to Northern Arizona for trips. It gives us a great chance to…