We are raising some music lovers and I’m proud of that.Some recent examples show our boys have diverse music tastes.Beckett is a huge music fan. His goal is to memorize the lyrics from as many songs as possible. A song, Dancing On My Own, came on in my truck the other day by Calum Scott…. Read more »

We spent four nights this week in Williamsburg, visiting Busch Gardens, Colonial Williamsburg and Great Wolf Lodge.Our kids have become great vehicle travelers. They are easy and roll with just about anything we throw at them, including homemade lunches to avoid a stop on the road.When we got into town last Friday night, we checked… Read more »

It’s always a surprise to hear what Beckett has on his mind.After a soccer tournament game last weekend, I congratulated him on the win and a big goal he scored.“That was for Mom Mom Connie,” he said, referring to Pam’s mom who passed away last week.That was incredibly sweet because we weren’t sure how he… Read more »

After school drop-offs in the morning, I always take a few minutes to exhale after a busy morning and turn my focus to work.On Wednesday, after a full week of Carson being knocked down with the flu, I took more deep breaths than usual.Most times the long walk to the car from the classroom is… Read more »

The wave of illnesses sweeping through kids these days has gotten in my head.Pam and I have been expecting one or both of our boys to go down while hoping for the best. That’s why at the first sign of anything off we have been proactive and trying to prevent a sniffle, for example, from… Read more »

Anxiety to start the day is never a good thing, but there was plenty of it on Monday at my house.One source of the apprehension was the fact there was no school and Pam and I both had to work. All working families juggle that. The bigger worry was a dentist appointment Beckett had that… Read more »

Juggling time and responsibilities is a part of parenthood.That’s something I never gave much thought to before having children. However, it’s now just a way of life that comes with the journey.That’s what I was thinking when I got up at 4 in the morning yesterday to write this column. My week had been so… Read more »

I have learned a lot being a parent to a special needs child over the last eight years. Here are a few things:•It’s okay to have different expectations for your children.Even in normal households, I believe this to be true because each child requires a unique approach.In our world, our expectations for our children vary… Read more »

(Editor’s Note: The following is a reprint from 2012 as the writer is on vacation this week.)Driving around with the kids can be quite entertaining these days, due largely to the element of surprise that’s always looming.What’s great is most of the time the kids are laughing at each other and that’s never a bad… Read more »

Beckett wants to enjoy watching football games with me.However, the reality is he can’t sit through more than a few commercial breaks before he’s off to do something else. It’s just not exciting enough for him.He likes the idea of watching the game with his dad but he gets bored pretty quickly. When he gets… Read more »