Time Traveler
In the third book of my middle grade series of fantasy fiction, I created a character named Gus who has two magical powers, and one of...
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Jan 23, 2023
Telling stories
When our kids were little, one of their frequent requests was: “Daddy, tell us a story about a time you got hurt.” That may sound strange...
Dec 30, 2022
Leap of faith
I’m not much of a daredevil. I’ll ride a few roller coasters in the summer and maybe glide on a sled once a year if we get enough snow,...
Nov 28, 2022
Longing for Dawn
My older son was a horrible sleeper for his entire first year. He was remarkably pleasant when he was awake during the day, basically...
Dec 6, 2021
We are the champions
Last weekend, our youngest son’s soccer team played in a tournament in Gatlinburg. Back in August, when they first listed it among the...
Oct 4, 2021
Still a shock
Twenty years ago I had the shock of my life. After a year of unsuccessful attempts to have a baby, I had finally seen the coveted two...
Jan 31, 2021
Deadly weapon
I’m in the process of teaching our 15-year old son how to drive. Since this is the third kid for me to teach this particular lesson, I...
Aug 20, 2020
Donut cloud
A few days before we took our twin daughters to different cities to move into their respective college dorm rooms, I found myself in a...
May 3, 2020
Roller Coaster Ride
You inhale deeply as you approach the wooden archway. A voice from the speaker above you and to your right is midway through its...
Feb 5, 2020
The last tooth
Our youngest son lost his last tooth today. There was little fanfare, just him showing me a giant-looking molar resting at the bottom of...
Nov 4, 2019
Soccer practice
Like a lot of parents, I spend quite a bit of time driving to, sitting during and driving home from ball practice. I could try to figure...
Sep 23, 2019
Quality Time
When your first baby is actually a set of twins, you figure out pretty quickly that it’s going to be difficult to create one-on-one time...
Aug 5, 2019
No more playing
On Saturday, I helped my husband dismantle the wooden play set our kids no longer use. When we first bought it, a dozen years ago, it was...
Jun 17, 2019
Will it eat me?
When Ezra, our African-born son, first came to America, he was 5-years old. In his first five years, he had developed an understanding of...
Jun 7, 2019
Why we do difficult things
Parenting is hard. This is the eternal truth I was pondering as I rubbed the back of my ankle right after my older son slammed into it...
Oct 9, 2018
Biker wave
While vacationing in Florida and visiting a couple of amusement parks during Fall Break, I came to a realization: We parents need our own...
Sep 25, 2018
Sudoku
In a house with 4 kids who go to 3 different schools, weekday mornings can be hectic. Breakfast must be eaten. Backpacks must be packed....
Sep 4, 2018
Trust
As we were walking to school today, my youngest son Ezra closed his eyes and asked me to hold his hand while we made our way down the...
Aug 27, 2018
Just another day on Venus
As I was listening to the radio recently, I heard some interesting facts about the planet Venus. I already knew a few things, like that...
Jul 2, 2018
Hand-watered garden
I once read the phrase “hand-watered garden” in the book East of Eden, and now I think of it each time I water my plants. The author’s...
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