No, Mom Didn’t Say That…
“Mom said I didn’t have to pick up my toys.” “Mom said I could have cookies for lunch today.” “Mom said I could take the car down to the corner for a slurpee and so...
A Super Brothers Snorkeling Adventure
What better summer learning experience is there than teaching my boys how to snorkel? Long, long ago when I was much younger and marginally less wise, I spent some time SCUBA diving and snorkeling and...
Tales From the Neverending Car Line
Do kids even take the bus to school anymore? I ask because although I see them driving around town, I can only assume that every school bus is completely empty based on the number of SUVs and minivans...
Did You Pee in the Pool Yet, Dad?
One of my responsibilities as a father of boys is teaching them about their penises. So far the coursework has been pretty straightforward – wear underwear, don’t show it to strangers, try...
Lord, Have Mercy on My Toilets…
Have you ever wondered about the volume of poop that comes out of your household on a daily basis? For the amount of time that I’ve spent behind the business end of a toilet plunger these last c...
How I Learned to Just Give In and Let My Kids Do Whatever They Want…
It’s a strange, new world in which we live. A world where the kids don’t go to school, and the parents don’t go to work, and we’re all trapped inside these same four walls 24...
Global Pandemic Isolation … FOR KIDS!!!
My kids don’t know the meaning of the phrase, “We have to stay six feet away from other people.” Or, “Please cover your mouth when you cough, and get your fingers out of your n...
I Know Why the Stay-at-Home Mom Drinks
I’m going to be honest – I don’t know if I could handle watching my kids 24/7 because I think around day 4 I would be diagnosed clinically insane. Don’t get me wrong … I...