This weekend I turned thirty-three; I’m also pregnant with my third child. At 33, I feel pretty good about my family, my vocational work, my marriage. My husband (now 35) reminded me that I am now the same age...
Summer just doesn’t feel right until I’ve attended a Kansas City Royals game at The K (Kauffman Stadium). Sitting in the breeze on a warm night, watching the game with a hot dog in hand, chatting with friends, swaying...
As a mom of three girls, 11, 9 and 6, I think a lot about parenting mindfully on a finite planet. I think about what we engage in and what it conveys to my girls about the earth’s resources....
At the dinner table, Sophie sits, whining about the chicken and broccoli casserole the rest of us are already eating.
“It’s yucky,” she drawls. “I don’t want to eat iiiiiiiiiit.”
“One bite to try it again, then you can make yourself...
I’ve lived in Kansas City two different times ... but the first time, I never really called Kansas City home.
Part of the reason for this is because I lived in one area of the metro, worked in another, and...
No more teachers, no more books, no more teachers’ dirty looks ...
As a former elementary teacher, I know full well how this rings true in many households come summer's arrival, the hooting, the hollering, the celebration cartwheels … and sometimes the...
As a husband, father, or even as a man, there are few things that will make me redline as fast as getting lost. It’s always on mornings when I have big meetings, right during nap time, on date night...
Note: This is the fifth post in our series entitled “On Being a Dad.” For more posts from this series, click here. Stay tuned tomorrow for the final installment of this series!
My roommate, and senior project team member, and I...
Note: This is the fourth post in our series entitled “On Being a Dad.” For more posts from this series, click here.
Growing up, I dreamed of being a pro baseball player, a doctor, or that I would be working for...
I think, at a child's birth, if a mother could ask a fairy godmother to endow it with the most useful gift, that gift should be curiosity.
- Eleanor Roosevelt
We were at a lovely outdoor party yesterday, enjoying good food and...
Note: This is the second post in our series entitled "On Being a Dad." For more posts from this series, click here.
The other day, my son Henry and I were driving through Kansas City when we arrived at a...
Someone once said, “It’s never a ‘good’ time to have a baby.”
It took me awhile, but I finally realized this advice isn’t a literal warning against having a baby, as in, “Whoa buddy! Having a baby is a real...
Last year, I approached a Special Olympics coach about the possibility of my girls participating in their swimming program. We were excited when the girls started Challenger swim, a program for children and young adults with special needs offered...
What an interesting weekend. I started my Saturday morning with a series of sessions with couples who collectively represent over 100 years of marriage, and ended my Saturday evening by attending the wedding of a beautiful, young family friend...
I honestly can’t tell you how this happened.
Some families seem destined for homeschooling. We are not one of those families. Some parents cite an inadequate learning environment or feel more equipped to give their children an education while others...
Your Guide To KC
Guide to Indoor Play in Kansas City
Whether it's snow, rain or just way too hot, moms need indoor play options in Kansas City all year long. Luckily, there are plenty...
