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,...
What’s Your (Parenting) Line Anyway?
Some of the best parenting advice I got in the past few weeks came from my friend who is an accomplished professional, successful...
Pulling Weeds from the Landscaping Bed and From the Marriage Bed
As we pulled into the driveway from a weeklong vacation, I immediately went back in time and experienced the pre-vacation regret. You...
ZagZig Memories of Ziggy Zagging at the Zoo
The zoo is one of my favorite places to go, and not just because it reminds me of our house with four kids, three dogs and at one point...
Push-Pull, Parenting Perils of Raising Young Adults and a Shamrock Shake
Even though today is St. Patrick’s Day, the day of good luck, I am not feeling it. My adult child recently uttered the phase that made me...