YOUR CHILD
Your un-armed child is walking down the street in your sister’s gated community. A neighborhood vigilante decides that your child is “up to no good”. The vigilante decides, against the advice of law enforcement (who are on their way)…
S.M.A.R.T.
We are days away from the release of my book, so I thought I'd share a little more...
Everyone is capable of creating a wonderful family, and "Raising Children That Other People Like to be Around" is structured around five simple principles…
TEACHING GRATITUDE
Today, I am grateful that our eldest son is celebrating his 33rd birthday, so I thought I'd share this excerpt about gratitude.
When JoAnn and I got married, a wise friend said that marriage is not 50/50 - it’s 90/90. Essentially, he was…
THE ULTRASOUND – The First Excerpt
Here's an excerpt from the introduction of my book, "Raising Children That Other People Like to be Around."
The ultrasound! We had been waiting three months for this day. We took our three sons with us, as this was going to be big news. …
DON’T WORRY, BE PROACTIVE pt.2
Ever since my time in the closet ended my terror of the dark, I’ve used the same method to address other fears. I’m what psychologists call a “counter-phobe.” When I was afraid of needles, I gave blood. When I worried about not knowing…