

Can Dad Relinquish the Wheel? Teaching through Lack of Self Control
This past weekend found us in Waco Texas to celebrate Number 1’s graduation from Baylor University. It was a great weekend with family....


From First Steps to the Walk of Pomp and Circumstance
It is graduation season, and we have two in the house this year – one from college and one from high school! Number 1 and Number 3 have...


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 –...


Influenza A and the Great-A Non Parent
Influenza A hit me hard last week and my family is still trying to recover. Even though I went through the whole flu shot routine it was...


Find My iPhone: Less About Helicopter, More About Heart
As the kids reach the late-teen to early-adult years, the parent-child relationship goes through a renegotiation phase. While the...


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...


We Have a Toddler in the House!
We have a toddler in the house again and it just reminds me that it takes a lot of energy to constantly monitor the movement of an active...