“You hit like a girl!” he shouted. I was six and had just been insulted by Jake. He was a...
Husbands get a bad wrap. We are a large and diverse group made up of a wide range of completely...
I’ve only just gotten into drinking beer in the last year or two. One big reason is that the only...
Life has not been kind to my dad. He's faced some tough situations that no one should have to deal with. He's not perfect, but he is authentic.
I love this quick and easy to make chocolate eclair cake recipe. Its a favorite of my wife’s family. My mother-in-law...
Let’s get a few things straight. No doctor or nurse is going to get my child in an exam room...
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I wanted to be the perfect dad. I wanted everything to be right. I was scared to death that I would screw something up, break him or drop the baby. That's not happened yet, so I count it as a win!
I got to attend a live broadcast taping of the local Chicago daytime show Windy City Live that airs weekdays...
I opened a blog over at Medium. Right now it’s just a place for me to re-share some of my...
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What I miss most about my church attending days is the community.
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I like the idea of a loving creator but can't reconcile the existence of one with all of the pain in this world.
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I was only the good kid out of fear of God's punishment.
Every parent has them. Those moments where parenting is just Ick. I’m not talking about mealtimes: spaghetti on the floor....
This post was written a few days after my son was born. It’s being posted today (one year later) as...
My son is a big fan of books in general. No, he can't read yet but loves being read to.