My Wife is a Teacher and This Year is Going to Be Hard
August days spent watching her prepare her room for new kids are always some of my favorite days of the year. She whips around her room organizing…
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I Didn’t Sign Up to Be a Stay At Home Parent, But Life Didn’t Give Me a Choice
It’s Day 2 of my summer as a stay at home dad, and I’ve already lost it on my kids. Actually, I lost it at Day 1.5. I’m not cut out for this. I…
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Youth Coaches Do It For the Love of the Game
I had an opportunity recently to watch my dad do one of his favorite things—coach youth girls’ softball. He’s 62 years old, mostly retired, but…
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Dear Dad, Thank You From Your Grown Up Little Girl
Dear Dad, I just wanted to say thanks. Thanks for being beside my mom throughout her pregnancy and being there to hold me when I was born. Thanks…
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Teachers Don’t Know How to Feel About Going Back to School Either
Teaching has always been a difficult profession, in my opinion. As a high school teacher, I often feel as though I’m selling a product no one…
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A Dad’s Heart Lives in His Children
If you want to know a dad’s heart, watch the way he looks into the eyes of his children. Observe the way he peers right into their souls and sees…
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When You Get the Call to Serve, You Answer
Imagine you got the call on Tuesday. Imagine you’re at the park with your family, watching your toddler scamper around the playground while you…
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Dear Daughter, You May Be 50% Black and 50% White, But You Are 100% You
It is a providence of God that I taught a student this past year. She’s mixed race, and I am so grateful for all the insights she gave me on what…
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Teach Your Son What Love Looks Like
When I asked my 11-year-old son to help me unload dirt from our small pickup into his mother’s new garden boxes, his reaction was typical. “Ummmm…
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Father’s Day is Different For the Dad With a Baby in Heaven
Father’s Day is different for the dad whose baby is in Heaven. He was excited to become a father—whether for the first time or fifth—but…
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Everything I Know About Caring For People I Learned Cutting Lawns With My Dad
When I hear the phrase work ethic, I always think about my own father. For as long as I can remember, he has worked two jobs: he works nights…
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There’s Never Enough Time With the People We Love
Ours was a long goodbye. It happened over years, although it felt like I was preparing for it my entire life. Maybe it was the proverbial dark cloud…
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