March 30, 2010
- Who's a cutie wootie smootiekins? You Are.
By Michael
So this old lady with a face like a road map is heading out of the restaurant when she spots the baby. Not her baby, of course, or even her grandchild. (…)
March 23, 2010
- Not in Our Family, We Don't!!
By Michael
Don’t you wish there were secret words you could use to get your children to wake up and smell the coffee, or at least notice the crayons that need to be picked up off the carpet? (…)
March 16, 2010
- Real Men Use Plungers
By Michael
Today, I took Jill to Home Depot to get stuff I needed for a few projects I've been meaning to get to, fulfilling my manly duties and showing her my version of the Nordstrom Sale. (…)
March 9, 2010
- Why is She the Favorite?
By Michael
We have a simple rule in our family: No jealousy.Period. End of Discussion. No, not the end of the discussion, because there isn’t even going to be a discussion. No jealousy. (…)
March 2, 2010
- If Only I Could Go Back in Time…
By Michael
I had some time on my hands last week, so I stopped in at the library, pulled a book off the shelf and read it. (…)
February 23, 2010
- Money Matters
By Michael
During the Depression, as my dad explained it, your uncle or grandfather might reach into his pocket, pull out a few coins and tell you to take one. (…)
February 16, 2010
- Faded Memories
By Michael
The girls get veto power over the memories I share on this blog, because I have the opportunity to embarrass them more than I bring shame upon myself. (…)
February 9, 2010
- I've Been Served
By Michael
It seemed like a twofer.The girls wanted their ears pierced. I wanted somebody to play chess with me. In the convoluted maelstrom that is my imagination, I saw a great opportunity. (…)
February 2, 2010
- Protecting Their Permanent Record
By Michael
Two teenagers, aged 12 and 13, are in trouble in Indiana for sexting each other. (…)
January 12, 2010
- Our Secret Society
By Michael
Dwight Eisenhower noted that no battle plan survives the first encounter with the enemy. He could have said the same thing about parenthood. (…)
January 5, 2010
- Being There
By Michael
You never really come to any of my programs, Susan said. She didn’t mean it literally, of course. (…)
December 29, 2009
- The Fix is In for 12 More Years
By Michael
There’s a chapter in my new book about the way we keep score in life and our tendency to shift the comparisons in ways that work against us. (…)
December 22, 2009
- Let Me Count the Ways
By Michael
Stephanie was having a bad day, or a bad week, maybe it was a bad month, but she mostly thought it was a bad life. (…)
December 15, 2009
- Stranger in a Strange Land
By Michael
The girls live in a different world, so I have to get my passport updated every year or so. (…)
December 8, 2009
- I Don’t Know Whether to Laugh or Cry…Yet
By Michael
He was so cute, running through the mall ahead of his stroller and feeling the freedom that comes from being completely unaware that mom is holding the other end of his leash. (…)
November 30, 2009
- Socrates is So Much Cooler than Nintendo
By Michael
Okay, maybe I missed the boat just a little bit on this one. (…)
November 24, 2009
- Carving Out My Niche
By Michael
Thanksgiving’s at my sister’s house this week. I hope she'll let me carve the turkey.
Carving the turkey, of course, is a guy thing. (…)
November 17, 2009
- Born to Dance
By Michael
It’s one in the morning and we’re dancing in the family room. (…)
November 10, 2009
- Somebody’s Eyes are Watching
By Michael
Pat (not his real name) called for a cab to the airport. He told the cab company there would be five people in the group, even though he and his wife had more than five children. (…)
October 31, 2009
- Halloween
By Michael
As all parents know, we should take every opportunity to teach our kids important lessons. Halloween is no exception. (…)
