Recently on vacation, I saw a young couple with two small kids leaving the beach. And as my southern grandmother used to say, “God love ‘em.” The kids looked to be around 2 and 4 and were covered in sand, as were the toys, chairs,...
“Where did you hear that word?” is a question most of us ask our children moments after they become verbal. We realize quickly we aren’t raising children; we’re raising parrots. So, most of us attempt to temper how and what we say. My wife and I decided early...
Be honest with yourself and me. This is the part of the article you don’t even read. Most of you, like me, skip straight to the parts that have a bold header. So I’ll spare you my unpacking of the tensions that are happening with the...
Men get angry. Some express their anger in different ways. Some by getting loud and frustrated. Some mumble. Some disappear. Some get sarcastic. Some get defensive. Some of us men have learned some skills to handle it better than others. But make no mistake, the anger...
