October is the start of the holiday season and if your family celebrates as much as mine, it comes with a major increase in decorations. Whether it’s strings of lights, candles or plug-in pumpkins from the 80’s - combined with the fall and winter motifs of dried leaves, straw and decorative twigs … [Read more...] about Has Your Family Practiced a Home Fire Drill?
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Helping Our Children Reach Their Potential + STEM KIT Giveaway.
It feels like just yesterday that I was holding my baby girl in my arms for the first time. To be clear, it wasn’t yesterday, nor a few weeks or months ago. In the blink of an eye, I woke up on October 1st and realized that she would be turning 9 years old this month. Gone are the days of … [Read more...] about Helping Our Children Reach Their Potential + STEM KIT Giveaway.
What is STEM and Why is it Important?
If you find yourself pacing around the kitchen late at night after all the kids have gone to sleep, rummaging through the folders in their backpacks, trying to figure out what’s going on - you’re not alone. If you’re anything like me and my wife, the parenting ‘admin’ often occurs after the … [Read more...] about What is STEM and Why is it Important?
How Do You Get Anything Done with a Newborn?
It feels like it was just last week that Jen and I brought Baby Evelyn home from the hospital to settle in with her sister and two brothers. The reality is that it’s been a little over three months. I guess time flies (or drags?) when you don’t have a moment to sit down. I was so naive back … [Read more...] about How Do You Get Anything Done with a Newborn?
Is It Possible to Find a Mobile-Life Balance this Summer?
Summer has officially made itself known to most or all of the country at this point. Here in Virginia, we’ve already seen a blitz of weather advisories alerting us to heat indexes soaring into the 110º range. With the kids out of school, my wife and I tend to break up the monotony of the day by … [Read more...] about Is It Possible to Find a Mobile-Life Balance this Summer?
Saving the World, One Dish and Dirty Diaper at a Time.
Back in 2010, I found myself transitioning out of one career and into the role of ‘primary caregiver’ or ‘stay-at-home’ dad. I felt as if I had lost my way and had trouble wrapping my head around how changing diapers might ever be associated with saving the world. I didn’t see my role as having any … [Read more...] about Saving the World, One Dish and Dirty Diaper at a Time.