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…
In my house, one of the main fights we have with our kids is often over how much time my kids can spend on their devices. We’ve come a long way from being able to entertain our kids by sending them outside with a bike. The only crazier concern than our electronic devices running our…
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…
Children draw so much of their inspiration from their parents, while at the same time seeking so much approval from them. If you have a large extended family or many children, it can be easy to spend group time with them without spending quality one-on-one time with them very often. Many involved parents are surprised…
I love trying to figure out new ways to make myself and my family happier. The only reason I find that people are not trying new things is fear of failure. Fear of failure is becoming an epidemic, but failing the family is the biggest fear of them all. No one lies on their deathbed…
A well-known quote from the classic novel War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy starts with the phrase: “All happy families are alike…” While that is not exactly the case, all families are unique of course, it’s true that the happiest of families have have habits in common that lead to their overall well being, happiness,…