You are sitting in a darkened room feeding your baby a bottle late at night. Days are blending together. You start to reminisce about how much you enjoyed getting a full night sleep. Are you ever going to have those days again? The light at the end of the tunnel is just as dark in … Read more
This week for the These Dads Are Doing It Right series I am looking to highlight some parents on a mission. These organizations are looking to help dads and families. These dads and groups are setting up resources for other dads. In addition, if there are any other dads that you think we should check out, leave … Read more
As we get ready for another exciting year of the March Madness basketball tournament, I was thinking about the similarities of that tournament to parenting. From diaper dandies to feeling all the roller coaster of emotions, parenting and March Madness share a lot of qualities. Yes, I know that parenting doesn’t just happen in the … Read more
“The closest thing to being cared for is to care for someone else.” Carson McCuller What a powerful quote from Carson McCuller. I recently have been thinking about why people act the way that they do. What motivates someone to care for someone else? Is it the feeling you get from paying it forward? There … Read more
Let me first start out by saying that toddlers are awesome. On the flip side, political texts and emails are horrible. I am not saying they are equal. What I am saying is that there are certain traits that the two have in common. The good news is that some of these issues only happen … Read more
“You better catch up on your sleep before the baby comes.” – Any parent to someone who is going to be a parent for the first time. We have all seen the memes where you have a gigantic pot of coffee and say I am ready to take on the day. Even though the large … Read more