Rediscovering my comfort music The other day a Guns N’ Roses song came on the radio that was one of my core pieces of music in my teens. Then I saw a classical guitar cover of a Metallica song on Facebook. The same day Rage Against the Machine (with a lot blanked out) was on […]
Recent Posts
The end of March Break 2020
The six-month long March/Easter/May 24/Summer Break of 2020 is finally drawing to a close. It has been a turducken kind of a break from school. Sure, there was that chunk of time in the spring when virtual learning was supposed to be a thing. Some kids (including one of mine) did some school work and […]
Parenting
Not in the face!
For the past few weeks I have been coaching soccer once a week through our community association. It is run by parent volunteers, some of whom get sucked into coaching. The first year they get you by asking for assistant coaches to just help out and cover off the “real” coaches when they are on […]
Sexual Health Education
Why Are We So Afraid?
This morning as I was attempting to get my kids ready for school my six-year old put on a solid show … [Read More...]
Kids
20 Things a son should learn from his mother
Recently I have seen a few people posting a link to this 20 Things a mother should tell her son post … [Read More...]
Dad Guide
Dad Guide: Take a Break
Take A Break Fatherhood is not easy. Parenting is a full-contact sport that engages you physically … [Read More...]