It’s Abram’s first day at a summer basketball camp and I’m fighting back tears, rocking, biting my finger. The boys have just gathered in a circle and Abram, has been scolded twice to be quiet and hold the ball still...
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Being Social and It's Not On Facebook
Eye contact, showing interest, holding a conversation, Miss Manners may have gone by the wayside of the wall phone however good social skills have not! So how do we pry our kids away from the phones and video games to...
Find Your Place in the Sun - 3 Easy Activities to Get The Family Outside
"I’m bored!" Two weeks into summer break and the whining begins. Do I look like “Julie McCoy, your cruise director?” (Shout out to The Love Boat!) No, but apparently the little minions who begged for sweet freedom from the routine...
Cheap and Fun – Affordable Family Vacations
Remember when a cheap and fun vacation was you and four of your girlfriends crammed in your dad’s Buick Regal, driving 14 hours straight through to a Florida beach, camping in a tent, eating ramen noodles and drinking Peach Riunite...
Let the Storm Pass
Hurricane Abram is gaining speed. I sighed then I yelled for him to get his bike put away and himself in the van for the umpteenth time. We were headed out and we were going to be late. Abram is...
V-A-C-A-T-I-O-N-!
It’s time! Time to pack your sunscreen, and trashy summer reads. To feel the wind in your hair. A pair of flip flops, oversized sunglasses, some shorts and you’re gleefully skipping out the door. But wait, this is not a...
Let’s Get Crafty
Crafts, kids love them. However, mention the word “crafts” to a parent and it can send the most seasoned into a downward adult beverage drinking spiral. Do I have time for this and how much of a mess will I...
Diary of a Special Needs Dad
The perception of “dad’s place within the family” in America has evolved over time alongside changes in gender roles and society as a whole. While this perception pertains to all fathers, everywhere, it goes double for father’s that parent children...