For some inexplicable reason, the kids aren’t as excited about growing up to be a daddy any more. I’m not sure why.
Read MoreI had never realized just how dangerous the transition from watching magic to performing magic can be. What do you think? Is magic real?
Read MoreGoodnight Moon is one of the all-time classic picture books, one my kids have heard countless time. This particular reading, however, is one that I don’t think they’ll ever forget. I won’t either, primarily because I don’t think they’ll let me.
Read MoreWhen running directly toward trouble, it’s probably best to prepare your excuses ahead of time. It’s not exactly the most obvious of life-lessons, but I think it’s one the big guy may now understand.
Read MoreI think we’ve all tried this one, some of us more recently than others. I’m wondering, though, if it’s ever actually worked.
Read MoreWhen you’re 8 years old, certain topics are never far away. It doesn’t matter what you’re talking about, they always come up.
Read MoreThere’s nothing like a careful weighing of the options when making a lifetime decision. And this, as the joke goes, is nothing like a careful weighing of the options.
Read MoreToday’s tale dives into some deep and dangerous waters, but hey, when a kid asks you a question, you have to answer. Right? Enjoy!
Read MoreThe really funny thing here is that neither of my kids have seen the Stooges. I can’t help but wonder what their take on this whole thing was. It must have seemed to them like we were all speaking some secret code… which I guess we were, in a way.
Read MoreIn which my children get a faint glimpse into just how easy modern life is. Next month, I’m making them walk up hill to school in a blinding blizzard. I just have to find a blizzard first. And then a hill.
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