This topic is so obvious yet I have yet to write about it. It may be partly because it is so close to home, for my boys.  I was blessed to have my mother and father in my life completely and lovingly, until they died in recent years (at 89 and 90).  They loved me, [...]

Parenting can sound repetetive. Here’s a list of some of the things I say every day. I took the time to listen to myself recently and realized rather quickly I say the same things every day. I’m basically a broken record of reminders, corrections and tired incentives. Some call it nagging, but I prefer to [...]

The Dogfish Head Craft Brewery of Rehoboth Beach, Delaware is not your average brewery. To be cliché, they play by their own rules. They brewed an Imperial Pilsner called “Golden Shower” which they were promptly told that they couldn’t sell unless they changed the name. They settled on “Golden Era”, but the fact that they [...]

Teen energy, angst, and anger manifest itself in so many ways. Every day it seems that we read about some teen that has done something unusually self-destructive, and occasionally destructive to others. Columbine was an extreme example of this.  Many so-called “normal” teens tend to use or abuse the ol’ standbys of drinking, drugs, and [...]

Skylee’s last regular season meet went exceptionally well. It was her best meet of the year! All year our mantra has been, “It’s not how you start the year, but how you end it,” and Skylee has continued to get better every week. She got first places in both the breaststroke and IM. She beat [...]

Not that long ago, one of The Father Life writers encouraged all of you to go for the Vasectomy when your wives request it.  Before the vasectomy comes birth.  Many people write about birth as this horrible experience women go through.  There are also many books that help women get centered and ready for birth. [...]

“Do you know how big the trophy is for being the fastest in the County at the Championships?’   I asked my eight year old daughter Skylee.  She looked at me and shook her head, her expression consternate. ‘Well I don’t know either but we’re going to find out because you’re going to win it!” I [...]

Summer means backyard barbecues, swimming pools, ice cream, and Crocs. Many of the kids in my neighborhood wear uniforms to school. During the summer, they wear a uniform of a different sort – shorts, T-shirts and Crocs. Crocs are flexible foam shoes often sold in bright colors. The plastic clogs are riddled with air holes. [...]

Do you worry what to do with your healthy living routine when you go on vacation? I just returned from a 2 week summer holiday with my family. After eating whatever I wanted and not exercising for 2 weeks I probably shattered every health and fitness commandment. But you won’t see me doing the “cardio [...]

Is it ever okay to keep a secret from your spouse?  If so, what secrets are okay and which are not?  I would suggest there are times where a so-called “white lie” is a good thing while most of the time honesty is truly the best policy. An example of a good “white lie” is [...]