by Andrew | Jun 9, 2024 | Kids & Family
I couldn’t believe it when I first heard the news. How were they, of all people, getting a divorce after more than 30 years of marriage? It happens, and far more often than we’d like to admit. Couples drift apart and fall out of love, but almost always gradually over...
by Andrew | Jun 2, 2024 | Kids & Family
Permissive parenting plagues our society today. And there’s an easy answer for why—it’s rooted in convenience. In nearly any situation, the easiest thing for any parent to do is either nothing at all, or, take the least path or resistance. Picture a family at the park...
by Andrew | May 19, 2024 | Kids & Family
“Dad, for what it’s worth, I respect you and Mom even more now after seeing how you’ve handled this whole situation.” Those words from my teenage son meant more to me than he probably knew at the moment. We don’t always get it right, but this time we did, and he took...
by Andrew | May 12, 2024 | Kids & Family
As my son walked across the platform and officially graduated from college this past weekend, it brought back a flood of memories and emotions. Where did the time go? How could my little boy already be a grown man? Life is so short and life’s most important things so...
by Andrew | May 5, 2024 | Kids & Family
People often say that there’s no such thing as a perfect parent. But I’d argue that they’re wrong. Because believe it or not, I actually used to be “the perfect parent.” That is, until July 31st, 2002, when we had our first son. I remember as a teenager...
