A very close friend of mine, John Nichols, died of pancreatic cancer two and a half years ago. It was tragic, though mercifully shorter than it might have been with some other drawn out disease. No one should go at age 50 though. His death was one of three that year that made me feel mortal, sad, and more alone than I'd felt since getting married and having kids. So you can … [Read more...] about Voice from the dead – John Nichols
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Another week, another camp…
I just dropped my boy off for his week of Magic Camp at the local Y. He is 7, and not exactly excited to be at the Y for another week. Maybe it's our Y, or maybe this is common to all YMCA camps, but our kids have decided that Y Camp is glorified childcare. The descriptions of the camps look great, but inside, it's a lot of time-filling, or at least that's the way it seems … [Read more...] about Another week, another camp…
On our Desk: Daddy Dates by Greg Wright
We've been reading Greg Wright's new book, Daddy Dates: 4 Daughters, 1 Clueless Dad and His Quest to Win Their Hearts. Daddy Dates outlines Wright's experience and advice on how to develop real relationships with your daughters as they enter their tween and teen years. His advice: Get off the phone, take time to be with them, and let them talk." Daddy Dates We like all books … [Read more...] about On our Desk: Daddy Dates by Greg Wright
Facebook advice
I was with my sister-in-law over the weekend. She works in a large high school as an assistant principal. She always has anecdotes to tell about the stresses of modern teens and the trouble they get into. Since my kids are only seven and eleven, most of these are just cautionary tales, but more and more, the advice is hitting closer to home. This weekend, we talked about … [Read more...] about Facebook advice
Dad drops daughter to catch ball at Dodgers game
We put this in the "worst dads" category just for fun. Pity this poor guy who drops his daughter as he tries to snag a foul ball, and then misses it! The YouTube video has over 2,000,000 views. It will be hard for him to live this one down, but as one commenter said, think of the negotiating power his daughter will have one day when she wants to borrow the car: "Dad, remember … [Read more...] about Dad drops daughter to catch ball at Dodgers game