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November 2015

November 10, 2015

Why wait until you’re a grandparent? Take your second chance NOW.

One of the common statements I hear today when I talk with grandparents is, “I’m...

August 2015

August 04, 2015

“Senator Warren, we’re dealing with two bodies, not one.”

I’m troubled. Senator Elizabeth Warren, speaking against the bill introduced to the U.S. Senate yesterday,...

July 2015

July 14, 2015

If they were dead puppy parts…

If they were dead puppy parts, or parts from homosexual babies, or babies that self-identified...

April 2015

April 09, 2015

Are overprotective parents HURTING their children?

Last week, my 11-year old son asked if he could use my 18-inch chainsaw to...

February 2015

February 15, 2015

Video of the aftermath of Heartland EFC’s fire

This past week, just five days after the fire, I met with a 5-year old...

December 2013

December 17, 2013

Clash of Clans and other portals of predation

My daughter recently learned the word "b*tch" from a stranger named John. Around 50,000 sexual...

November 2013

November 18, 2013

Bored by too much to do

"I'm bored, Mom. Give me something to do!" The woman standing behind me at the...

October 2013

October 22, 2013

Can Saying “Yes” Create Bullies?

I say no a lot as a parent. My son asked if he could watch the...

May 2013

May 21, 2013

Helping Children Through National Tragedies

“Did you hear that children my age probably died in that tornado today, Daddy?” Those...

May 06, 2013

Billboard ONLY Child Abuse Victims Can See

This group makes me want to buy a Harley-Davidson and fill my closet with...

April 2013

April 22, 2013

Gosnell, & Silent, Spineless Reporting

Mammas, don’t let your babies grow up to be cowboys. Why not? Because America desperately...

April 03, 2013

Life Through A 3-Inch Screen

Our family recently visited Washington, D.C. I had the privilege of opening the House of...

February 2013

February 19, 2013

“We’ll Pay You Cash For Well-Behaved Kids!”

Think parenting is a thankless job? Well, think again. Or, better yet…stop thinking and go...

December 2012

December 27, 2012

“Daddy, What’s Real…Disney or Planet Earth?”

I’ve been watching Planet Earth with my family. Huge kudos to the BBC Natural History...

December 20, 2012

5 Dumb Things I Did (Or Almost Did) In Past 10 Days

1. Chased a mouse in my boot: On Monday night, I slipped on my Muck...

December 17, 2012

Slow Down, Log Off, And Mourn

If you’re like me, you’ve been trying to keep up with everything happening everywhere, as...

November 2012

November 15, 2012

A Change to Bittersweet Dormancy

I have strongly mixed feelings about this time of year. The leaves are gone. The...

September 2012

September 10, 2012

Focusing On The Heart… Theirs And Ours

As parents, it's easy to expend our time and energy keeping our kids clean on...

August 2012

August 29, 2012

Is Your Sign Language On Safety?

You know we’re confused about the human nature and where evil comes from when we...

August 28, 2012

Entitlement, Candy Canes, & Richard Cory

Entitlement is the thistle taking over the garden of the American dream. It simply will...

August 07, 2012

Finding A Piglet Voice

A truly good book teaches me better than to read it. I must soon lay...

July 2012

July 28, 2012

Teaching Kids To Be Busy

What's the main thing we're passing on to our children? A conversation I had with...

July 24, 2012

Let Them See You Sweat

It’s strange what I remember from my childhood, and what I’ve forgotten. For example, I...

July 18, 2012

Porn, Predators, and Unsafe People

“It’s just a little porn…what’s the big deal?” A man asked me that question a...

July 02, 2012

Water Melancholia

I’m staring at a glass of iced water. It’s 100-degrees outside and I’m sitting at...