For 10 years, I’ve known one thing for sure. My son, Jackson, is going to be bald someday. It’s not my fault. I’m not bald. I’m not going bald. Any geneticist or high school biology student worth their weight in hair clippings will tell you; it’s all dependent on the mother’s father. And unfortunately for [...]

Jackson, my 10-year-old son, has taught me many things about the world around me. A shower –  no matter how long – is never long enough. It is never too late in the day, nor too close to bedtime, to enjoy a good snack.  And it is not against the laws of physics to project toothpaste [...]

You have to laugh at life. But sometimes, life laughs at you. Several weeks ago, I was driving my son, Jackson, to school, trying to convince him to eat his bagel with cream cheese before we reached our final destination, where he’d get a more substantial breakfast. This had become such a routine, it struck [...]