I've noticed a common theme in human behavior in my almost 42 years here on this planet. Us humans have an amazingly brilliant ability to *judge* each other. When I say judge, I mean question, condemn, criticize, assume, disapprove, and generally make each other feel less. Why do … [Read more...]
Sammy’s First Birthday
Hard to believe Sammyâ??s first year has come and gone, itâ??s a milestone that seemed like an eternity away yet it showed up so quickly. Itâ??s been quite the journey for Annie and I; from miscarriage to Sammyâ??s first birthday this past Saturday (October 12). … [Read more...]
Parenting, CrossFit, Smartphones, and Rants
Today I wanted to talk about a couple of things that caught my eye when reading some articles on the parenting section of the Huffington Post. The first was this article about a woman who was pregnant and posted a picture of herself doing a CrossFit maneuver on her … [Read more...]
Random Thoughts: Birthdays, 9/11, and Parenting
Itâ??s one day after September 11, 2013, which is the day we remembered what happened on September 11, 2001. Today I have two thoughts on my mind. First is that today Sammy is 11 months old. Hard to believe 11 months ago today this little guy came into our lives. When … [Read more...]
Parenting 101: You WILL Screw Up
Parenting 101: Iâ??m going to try something a little different in this post. I read a lot of parenting related articles and most of them are in the parents section of the Huffington Post online. I donâ??t read them to try and learn anything other than hearing other peopleâ??s … [Read more...]
Do We Have No Shame?
Below is a headline (and link) that appeared on Huffington post shortly after the birth of Prince Williamâ??s son. My post is not about the Prince or his son, so donâ??t worryâ?¦ … [Read more...]
The Wisdom We Ignore
So how's life working out for you? My friend, Sherree shared this link with me yesterday on Facebook and I thanked her for sharing but I want to thank her again. It is the best thing I've seen on the internet in a while, and I think it's about wisdom. It made me think. It … [Read more...]
How to Baby Proof Your Home
Our little dude has been army crawling all over the house the past couple of weeks and it really makes you pay more attention because heâ??s not this little mushy, non-moving human anymore. Heâ??s got ideas and he has places he evidently needs to go. No matter how much … [Read more...]
241,080 Reasons to Not Have Kids
An article on Huffington Post this morning gave us the new stat about how much it costs to raise one child born in 2012 until the age of 18. It turns out Sammy was born in 2012â?¦good timing. … [Read more...]
Parenting in the Digital Age
Iâ??ve read several articles recently about mom and dad bloggers, as well as parents that over share on Facebook, and how unfair it is to the children. The point of the articles was to say we were not giving our children the right to privacy and how dare some of the mom and dad … [Read more...]
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