I don’t remember the airline or where the flight was headed. But I will never forget the woman seated next to me. During the course of our brief conversation, I mentioned that my family lives in Orange Beach, Alabama. Her eyebrows furrowed as she received that fairly innocuous information. Without hesitation, however, she said, “I […]
To some, I suppose, today is an extra “day off” on the calendar or a starting point for the summer. For you and I, however, it is a day of memorial, a day to remember those who gave everything—their last full measure—in order that we in America might live as we do. My […]
As adults in our society today, why do so many of us carry regret? We’ve done so many things we wish we hadn’t done. We’ve had so many intentions we didn’t fulfill, promises we didn’t keep, goals we never reached. Many of us are usually more disappointed in ourselves than we’ve ever been with anyone […]
What, you may ask, does a marshmallow have to do with parenting? Well, it’s mighty tasty melted with milk chocolate between two graham crackers over an open fire. And certainly, many a fond parent-child memory has been created in the back yard or campground making s’mores and telling spooky stories. But that’s not where I’m […]
Spreading the word about certain people whose work (I believe) deserves a larger audience is one of my favorite things to do! Privately and publicly, I do it constantly. Frankly, it aggravates me to hear people complain about the books and songs that are at the forefront of our society’s consciousness. I agree with their […]
In this video blog, I discuss one of the most important concepts our society needs to grasp: What “standards” do we need to set in our lives? Video Notes A standard is an agreed-upon level of achievement that stands alone. There can only be one standard in a given category of […]
In this video blog, I answer an important reader question: How much access to technology do you give your children? At what point should kids get their own cell phones, computers, etc? My kids’ access to technology: My oldest son didn’t get a cell phone until he was well into his thirteenth […]