This past weekend we went to Ohio State University in Columbus, OH for our daughter's track meet. Although we knew it could be a long day, we try to encourage our kids to support one another in all they do. So, we all packed up and left home around 5:40am, to spend...
Why is Family and Work Life Balance So Hard?
I meet with a group of guys every other week as part of a mastermind group. None of us have met in person, only online. All of us have wives, multiple kids, and our families are very important to us. We are also all creating content geared toward helping other...
Why She Needs a Moms’ Night Out Plus 7 Interesting Mom Facts
About a month ago, my wife and I were able to see a screening of the movie, Moms' Night Out. I know it sounds like a straight up chick flick, which it did have some great mom moments, but it had just as many dad moments too. And all of them were funny! One tough job...
Why We Need More Redeemed Families Instead of Perfect Families
Last night my wife and I went to see Irreplaceable the Movie. Irreplaceable is a Focus on the Family documentary directed by Tim Sisarich about family, and how it has seemingly lost its meaning in our modern culture. After watching a few YouTube trailers about it, I...
10 Marriage and Parenting Spoilers I Wish I’d Known
The Amazing Spider Man 2 came out in theaters this past weekend. Spidey was probably my favorite super hero growing up as a kid. Shoot he's probably still my favorite super hero today! (Dad's still like that stuff). Avoiding the spoilers Unlike when Captain America...
Why the Donald Sterling Recorded Conversation Reveals What is Wrong with Society…and Marriage Today
You've probably heard (a thousand times over) about the recorded conversation of Donald Sterling's conversation about his views race, society on black people coming to his Clippers games. I can honestly say it has been a large part of my media consumption over the...
5 Ways Your Family Can Benefit from a Family Blog
I've been blogging for almost three years. I didn't know exactly what was going to be the result, but I can say I'm pleased with my experience so far. And very excited about what is to come. My family has been a big part of my blogging. First, they make up most of my...
Why My Kids Almost Went to Bed Hungry Last Night
This past Sunday our Pastor shared a story of the time his wife went out of town for the week, and it was him and his four kids. He admitted he didn't handle it very well, was calling screaming for help, and couldn't wait for his wife to come back home. (This post has...
Why Your Family Should Watch TV Like Your Parents Used To (Plus FREE DVD/Blu-Ray)
Back in the day, most families had one TV set, and they all gathered in front of it to watch their favorite shows. Today, families not only have multiple TVs, but many other screens they can all watch, alone. TV watching used to bring families together, now it seems...