"Poverty, by America", from professor of sociology at Princeton University, Matthew Desmond is a gut punch to everyone with an ounce of empathy in their heart. He masterfully shares a narrative about the pervasiveness of poverty in our country in a way that its clear and concise.
Chicago is full of places for families to spend time together all year round. There are free outdoor movie nights put on by the city, lots of parks that are kid friendly, and a whole bevy of kid friendly stores. Out of all of the options three of our favorite places to spend time as a family include:
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.
Dad blogging lost one of its heroes this past weekend. His name was Oren Miller and cancer took him from us. Oren started a Facebook group in December of 2012. His goal was to create a community for dads to share ideas, increase their influence and help create a better form of fatherhood. He simply named it Dad Bloggers.
A week ago today my life changed forever. My son Wesley was born. I gained the life long responsibility of providing...
I was in my 30s before I participated in my first 5k. My son, however, participated in his first 5k...
We spent Thanksgiving Day up in Wisconsin with family on the lake. The day involved playing football, beer sampling, lots...
If you’ve followed this blog for a while or know me in person you’ll likely know of my negative experiences...
My first real job was at a Best Buy store in Indiana years ago. It was a great first experience...