Editor’s Note: Due to an emergency appendectomy, Editor Steve Green is not in writing shape, but will be back next week. Reprinted from 2009. Some more thoughts on the life and times of my son as he closes in on his first birthday this month.– He wants everything we have.There are some big changes going… Read more »

Every parent at some point in time has had to bite their tongue to refrain from laughing at their kids.Sure, there are plenty of laughing with the kids moments, but here I’m talking about those times when the kids either say or do something so ridiculous you have to contain yourself to not make them… Read more »

I have long marveled over the difference between young girls and boys, and it was on full display for us to observe last weekend. It was quite hilarious to see.I have no problem admitting to be a moron when it comes to all things girls. There are times when my wife would probably say my… Read more »

In the end, Beckett couldn’t pull off his planned April Fools’ joke.Our 5-year-old had been saying for some time he wanted to do something for April Fools’ Day. Actually he wanted to pull off several tricks throughout the day, but we decided he could focus on one prank.I came up with the idea of him… Read more »

Participating in the annual St. Patrick’s Day parade is going to be a new family tradition.The newspaper entered our first-ever float in the parade earlier this month, and the plan all along, of course, was to include the kids as leprechauns on the float.Prior to the event, I was concerned how the kids would handle… Read more »

Fifteen years is a long life for a dog.That’s what I kept telling myself as I said goodbye Monday morning to my first dog. His name was Fletch, a yellow lab that has been a major part of my life since the summer of 1998.This dog was a big deal to me. He was special… Read more »

Spending three hours with my sons on the Boardwalk during a gorgeous Sunday was a lot of fun but not without its ups and downs.To me, I like to think of parenting in general as an emotional roller coaster. The tremendous highs and bright moments are usually equally counterbalanced by anxious and stressful instances.Our male… Read more »

Sneaking up and scaring me when the opportunity arises is Beckett’s favorite new thing.Some sort of scare attempt is usually how we start the day around the house. Usually, I am up already and Beckett tries to quietly come downstairs and surprise me. Most of the time I hear him but fake that he scared… Read more »

My kids love cash.Who doesn’t, right?It’s something they take for granted, of course, like all children. Nonetheless, it fascinates them and both my boys are always looking to get their pudgy fingers on my money.Beckett gets a dollar bill thrown in his lunch box just about every day for an ice cream treat at lunch…. Read more »

When you are in the midst of something happening in your life that you hope will be a lifelong memory, it’s a unique feeling.These instances seem to be coming fast and furious these days with the kids, and we are trying our best to embrace them as they come. It would be nice if life… Read more »