Four years ago I thought the political environment couldn’t get any worse. The two parties were in constant disagreement, same-party candidates were in-fighting, political opponents were at each other’s throats, the TV ads were negative, and it all started about two years before the presidential election was to take place. Sadly, it went downhill from…
I know, I know. Another blog with some parent talking about his kids ad nauseam. True. But there’s at least some humor in here. Or so I’d like to believe. Last week was my first full week off in years. Other than a quick overnight on Monday at the Great Wolf Lodge in Wisconsin Dells,…
Note: Awhile ago, I read a blog by Moment Matters titled “Pitiful Names: Why would a parent name their child Placenta?. It mentions other names as well like Suozzi, Ivo, and Casper. In a serious way, it questions why parents would label their kids in such a manner and how there could be long term,…
Over the past few months, the 4-year old Terror Twins have taken a liking to pushing their mattress down our stairs. Well, let me back up. They first toss their pillows, blankets, and stuffed animals down the stairs and then the mattress. Trust me though. There’s logic to it. Their purpose isn’t to make a…
I’m not even sure where to begin on this one. Perhaps setting up the scene is the right place to start. This past weekend I took the 4-year old Terror Twins to the park. It was a beautiful Sunday and spending a couple of hours outdoors sure seemed preferable to staying inside and pushing myself…
I received an interesting text message the other day from my wife asking if she could write a guest-blog. She said she wanted to address those who apologize to after hearing our son Matt is autistic. First off, I am not a word smith like my husband. I can’t sit down at a computer and…