Flying With Kids- My wife's family lives across the country in a wonderful, beautiful part of America. We absolutely love to visit and we all have a blast when we go out there. The only thing that makes it challenging is that there are no direct flights from our hometown to … [Read more...] about Flying With Kids: 7 Tips for Traveling with Children
Parenting
Fun Things To Do Indoors
Whether it is in the middle of the winter or during a rainy summer day, I find that it is important to have indoor games for kids on hand to do with my little ones. Like many other parents, my wife and I feel like we are fighting a losing battle against technology. It isn't … [Read more...] about Fun Things To Do Indoors
Best Father/Child Songs
Every so often, I get blindsided by some really fantastic father/child songs. I usually don't see them coming. I am just listening to music, hearing the lyrics and then it hits me: "Wait, is that what this song is about?" I have always been a huge music fan. This deep … [Read more...] about Best Father/Child Songs
How To Be a Better Father: finding my role in modern day parenting.
How To Be a Better Father I was lucky as a child to be raised by two great parents. They were always there for me in the way that parents should be there for their children. I had a great childhood. When I look for ways of how to be a better father, I honestly don't have … [Read more...] about How To Be a Better Father: finding my role in modern day parenting.
What a Great Summer with My Kids
The heat index over the weekend here in the Midwest was up around 100 degrees, but the calendar is saying that summer is almost over. As a parent, I find that the summers are strong markers of my children’s progress and development. My son and my daughter are home … [Read more...] about What a Great Summer with My Kids