It seems that anybody who’s concerned about the Earth we are leaving for our kids is now labeled a liberal fear monger who favors big government, higher taxes and economy-crushing regulations.
An In-Between Age
It’s an awkward time in her life that’s, unfortunately, a prelude to even more awkwardness.
It’s an awkward time in her life that’s, unfortunately, a prelude to even more awkwardness.
Superman Can Wait
It wasn’t the day that I had planned, but it was a damn good one.
It wasn’t the day that I had planned, but it was a damn good one.
The Resuscitated Rodent
I’ll get him next time.
I’ll get him next time.
Back to School for Real
One thing that I don’t usually do in March is back-to-school shopping but now that my daughter has returned to five days of week schedule of in-person learning that’s exactly what we’ve been doing.
One thing that I don’t usually do in March is back-to-school shopping but now that my daughter has returned to five days of week schedule of in-person learning that’s exactly what we’ve been doing.
Daddy’s Purple Bicycle
The fact that manufacturers still even make different bikes for each gender really doesn’t make a whole lot of sense.
The fact that manufacturers still even make different bikes for each gender really doesn’t make a whole lot of sense.
A Walk on Their Own
Earning freedoms doesn’t happen all at once, it’s a dance with multiple steps forward and back.
Earning freedoms doesn’t happen all at once, it’s a dance with multiple steps forward and back.
Letting Her Free Range
Utah is the only state that legally specifies that a child alone is not in and of itself considered neglect.
Utah is the only state that legally specifies that a child alone is not in and of itself considered neglect.
Re-Learning My Mathematics
A six year old staring at me like I’m an idiot.
A six year old staring at me like I’m an idiot.
A Few Less ‘Best Friends’
She’s now coming to understand that not everyone needs to be her friend.
She’s now coming to understand that not everyone needs to be her friend.
Not Everything Has to Be Political
All those upset about the “canceling” of Dr. Seuss didn’t seem to understand that it was Dr. Seuss Enterprises that made the decision to stop publication of some of his early books.
All those upset about the “canceling” of Dr. Seuss didn’t seem to understand that it was Dr. Seuss Enterprises that made the decision to stop publication of some of his early books.
Ashes of Eden
Consider this a stretching of my creative muscles.
Consider this a stretching of my creative muscles.
Our Last Day on the Playground
“At some point, you and your friends all went outside to play for the last time and none of you knew it.”
“At some point, you and your friends all went outside to play for the last time and none of you knew it.”
The Perfect Comeback
She is going to face situations like this for the rest of her life.
She is going to face situations like this for the rest of her life.
Where Did the Talking Gene Come From?
Sometimes she talks more than she should in class.
Sometimes she talks more than she should in class.
Pants on Fire
We all do it, probably more than we even realize.
We all do it, probably more than we even realize.