Mark Greene wants us to understand that George Zimmerman is just one of many in this country who view strangers as enemies, and hold dear the idea that different is dangerous.
Santorum Supporter Rev. Dennis Terry: Non-Christians Should Get Out Of America
Reverend Terry may want to live in an America full of mirrors, but Mark Greene sure doesn’t.
Man Up! Go on a Damn Cruise!
Recently, I boarded my first cruise ship. It sailed from Galveston, Texas and made the loop down to Mexico. I did it to attend an seagoing conference related to my profession and I did it in spite of my nearly 100% certainty that the experience was going to be pretty creepy. I won’t name the…
Get Our Troops Out of The Nation Building Business
Mark Greene believes we are risking the lives of our service members and our precious resources in a fight we can never win.
Three Myths In Our Current National Debate About Birth Control
Mark Greene wants to bust some birth control myths, once and for all.
Rush Limbaugh Finally Sh**ts The Bed.
Mark Greene has a message for Rush Limbaugh and the men who are beating up on women over birth control: You are cowards.
Man Up, Go On A Cruise
Mark Greene defends the cruise ship, and a man’s right for some motherf***ing down time.
Wait, What the Heck Is a SAHD?
Mark Greene is here to tell you.
To Those Who Didn’t Turn Away: The Academy Awards and Paradise Lost
Todd Moore, father of a murdered boy depicted in an Oscar-nominated documentary asks for the film to be removed from the awards. Mark Greene responds.
The Button Game – Teaching Young Children Emotional Maturity
About 18 months ago, Saliha, my son and I did this drawing called the Button Game. No doubt there were hundreds of conversations that let up to this drawing. As with everything in life, we arrived at this moment by taking a million tiny steps over time. But it is this kind of creative…
Sam’s Newest Character – Mr. Fancy
Sam presented me with this new character he created. I love this guy, with his fancy suit and his Fred Astaire dance moves. And, of course, his teeth sparkle thingee. Sam had this drawing folded up in his pocket. He took it out and handed it to me as if that’s they way everyone delivers…
Tools: Got a Six Year Old? Then Start Saying Less
One of the most challenging things about having a six year old is the number of times you find yourself saying “flush the toilet” or “Don’t just drop your pants right where you take them off, put them in the dirty clothes basket” or any number of other things we, as parents, repeat over and over…
Tools: Baby Sign Language Instead of Crying?
I’m serious. Teach your baby sign language. On the face of it, it may seem like another complex and difficult thing to take on in the middle of the year one baby storm but its actually really, really simple. And I promise you, it will make you life so very much easier. I’ll explain why…
Parent Bloggers – The Salvation of our Generation
I ran across a post written this summer by stay at home dad @ChrisRoutly from his site the Daddy Doctrines. Chris was writing about whether or not parenting makes people happier which Chris says is actually a misnomer. Chris says parenting is about living a fulfilling life. Chris writes some great stuff, so go have a look. This all…
Tools: Too Much Halloween Candy? Try the Switch Witch!
Here’s a strategy we use to cut down (or eliminate candy) at our house on Halloween. We take our son out to Trick or Treat just like everybody else. Then, when he has his giant bag of candy we ask him if he wants to give the candy to the Switch Witch who, in turn,…
Letting Grandma Cut Loose-Roll Playing Games for the Kindergarten Set
Play as a powerful collaborative learning tool ……….. Play is a way to help children and parents be receptive to growth and learning across a range of parenting challenges/opportunities. In many cases, play can give you the outcome you are seeking with the full cooperation of your child. It’s just a question of trusting your…