Did you know that each year, fire departments respond to an average of 72,000 carbon monoxide poisoning incidents? I wonder how many of those could be prevented with a carbon monoxide alarm. And I bet you can guess the number one fire safety complaint... the dreaded low battery chirp. In ...

Just a phone call, that’s all I had to do.  Turn my head from my computer screen, pick up the receiver, dial the number I know by heart, and say, “I hope you do well today!”  Would that have been so hard? Instead, my wife calls me...

Dads have a special place in their kids’ hearts; and kids certainly have a special way of saying it. Watch these second graders attempt to explain how to be a dad. Their insight might make you laugh, but more importantly, it will give you a better understanding of what … ...

University of Chicago economist Steven D. Levitt, co-author of the best-selling book Freakonomics, talks about the key to his success: fail fast.  Dr. Levitt stops working immediately on anything when the likelihood of failure is great.  This is mainly in the world of his economic theories, but he applies … ...

If you’re a new parent, like I once was, you’re likely to be asked to pronounce words that were never intended for everyday conversation. No, I’m not talking about variations on “poop”; I mean dinosaur names. Every academic specialization has its quirky jargon: words only the specialists are supposed to ...

Not all dads fall in love with their baby right away. There, I said it. Now, I can see that you’re reaching for your pitchforks and torches. Before you light that Zippo, hear me out. Dad blogs are full of images of ...

Kids are an incredible blessing. But, what happens when things don’t turn out like you thought they would? Where does your energy go? Raising a child with special-needs is one of the most challenging and heart-wrenching experiences a parent can live. Jeffrey Wright has changed his perspective to live … ...

His hands were clasped, elbows resting on the table as he leaned in and talked.  His knuckles were calloused from the lumber mills and coal mines, from the early mornings on the farm, lined and scarred by the years that wore on them.  But his hands w...

She will fight with her mother. Choose sides wisely.

Buy her a glove and teach her to throw a baseball. Make her proud to throw like a girl… a girl with a wicked slider.