Travel, Talk and Time
As a stay at home dad, my job rarely requires much travel. When the kids were younger, many of our family trips revolved around the kids...
The Silence, the Setting and the Sentimental Dad
So Tuesday will mark Kori and my 25thwedding anniversary. Over the years, my wife has commented that I am not romantic. My response,...
Wise Wisdom When I Was Willing
We have come to the point in life when we turn to the kids for advice, and not just about modern technology and social media, but real...
Milestones, Memories and Moving On
So this week, there were a number of firsts in the Reed-Becker family. Number 1 is graduating from college next month and this week she...
Taking Home the Trophy for Kindness
I got caught up in the hype, and reinforced the competitive spirit that I was tying to soothe. After a dose of self-reflection, I...
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 –...
Overcoming Obstacles, Rejection Recovery and Living and Learning Through it All
There is just no way to sugarcoat this one. It stinks. Any time your child goes through rejection, disappointment or coming in forth...
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...
Problem Solving: The Challenge of Getting Below the Surface
In doing some research for a project, I recently came across a term that intrigued me; a “wicked problem” is a social or culture problem...
A rough-start tradition that turned into a priceless gift
In the ZagZig that is life raising teenagers and young adults – part of a species whose brains haven’t fully developed yet according to...
