CNN's Van Jones and Erica Hill partner with "Sesame Street" for Coming Together: Standing Up to Racism, a town hall for kids and families. Watch the town hall in its entirety on CNN.com. There is no need for a cable subscription to view the special.
My experience of making friends in one’s thirties tells me that it is nearly impossible. Work, kids and general adult responsibilities...
Here are a few things I found to help our fussy little guy calm down when he wasn't an adorable sleeping baby.
My dad, Robert “Bob” Gratcyk, died on May 17, 2021. Thankfully, I was able to be with him for the...
Just as we started our journey down the highway to a family movie night at the grandparents yesterday we heard a loud bang, the car shook a little and our tire pressure light flashed on. My wife's first words were "What was that? What did you hit?" I knew it was not good.
I’m starting to get a little jumpy. Abigail’s due date is just a week away. 39 weeks today. Every little noise makes me jump now....
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This past weekend was no different than most. I did the laundry, dishes, and gave the dog a bath. I...
I read "I Kissed Dating Goodbye" when I was young & vulnerable. It caused a lot of harm in my life.
Fatherhood is a balancing act unlike anything else I’ve ever done. It is hard for me to believe that I’ve been doing it for over four years now.
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DADS & MOMS: This Father’s Day, I was proud to partner with Dove Men+Care and take the #PaternityLeavePledge. I wasn’t offered Paternity Leave when we had...
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Community colleges like College of DuPage in Glen Ellen, IL, are poorly prepared to support adult students. I know, because...
I have moments in my life that feel, very suddenly, as if I’m looking back or reliving a memory long passed.
I needed my creativity through freelancing in order to stay motivated... I was miserable at that job.
I’ve always been fascinated by the idea of time-capsules. As a kid I participated in a few time-capsules at various elementary schools...
UPDATED – April 2015. See note at the end of the article to see what CVS did once corporate found...