Giving Thanks Before Thanksgiving
Last night I found myself getting stressed out about the upcoming holiday of Thanksgiving. My wife will most likely be away from the...
It Will Be Fine, Just Fine. It Will All Be Fine…Right?
As a parent, it is the never-ending see-saw ride that raises the stress levels. From the terrible twos and the teens to the challenges of...
Lost and Forgotten: A Story of Love
Ok, so it’s been many years ago now but it is time for me to publicly announce something. I forgot Number 2 at soccer practice one time....
Even Teens and Young Adults Have Priceless, Precious Moments
We all talk about and live through the teenage-to-young adults moments that make us as parents roll our eyes or unleash our tongues –...
Mama Bear Cares for Her Heirs
My wife is very good at holding up the mirror to me and sometimes I don’t really like the result. I don’t mean the mirror we all use to...
Simplify: Start the New Year with a Resolve to Ask and Enjoy
We are finally returning to our everyday ZagZig life after zigzagging through the holidays. Two of the kids have returned to their lives...
I Love Drama
On Tuesday night, Number 2 came home! It has been nine months since she was last home, but I say it has been a year because she was only...
I Have to Check in Before I Can Check Out
Having high school kids at home has its advantages. No longer is there a bedtime routine or long, chapter books to read so the kids go...
He Said, She Said: When Mom and Dad Disagree, Who Wins, Who Loses, and How We ZagZig Through
As a self-professed Kevin Bacon fan – yes, I spent my teen-formative years in the 80s – I thought, on my walk today, of the 1991 movie,...
