Growing with Girls

Road Trip! Part 1 of 2

July 25, 2018

Let’s Go To Michigan Our family of 5 packed up 2 huge suitcases then headed for a long weekend in Michigan. Since our rather large mini-van (oxymoron, I know) started to behave poorly, we had to use my wife’s SUV. To be fair, her car has had fewer expensive problems than my “mini”-van which surprised […]

Teens & Body Image

July 5, 2018

As the father of 3 daughters (2 teens & a 9 year old), I am concerned about their own self-perception. I want them to be comfortable in their own bodies and minds. I have tried many things to help them have a healthy body image but every now and then my efforts were still foiled. […]

Father’s Day Letter to my Girls – 2018

June 16, 2018

On this Father’s Day, I am excited to write about what I have been reflecting upon the last few days. Leah, my oldest daughter – congratulations on graduating from high school. This wasn’t just a regular graduation. This was a celebration of all that you have worked so hard to accomplish in the time you […]

Memo 1: Dirty Dishes

June 14, 2018

The first in a series of memos to my kids… All memos are in pdf file format. Memo 1 – dirty dishes

Spicy Breakfast Hash

June 14, 2018

This amazing breakfast dish is a favorite of Dad and Emma. The veggies in this can be considered healthy, but if you need to cut back on the fat, feel free to do so to make it healthier.

It’s so early!

June 13, 2018

There’s no doubt that having Emma in driver’s ed will be a huge benefit once she gets her license and can actually drive a car without a nervous, overly-critical parent in the vehicle. In the meantime, getting up at 5:00 am so she can be at school by 6:00 am for her driving classes leaves […]