Figure flaws? I’m going to wear them proudly — with the help of just the right mother-of-the-bride dress. Here are my final four choices. Read more.
parenting
Gray Hairs. Wrinkles. And Kids Who Won’t Stop Growing Up
Peter’s in fourth grade now. My third grade boy is gone. Christina has grown an inch since Easter. My size 6 girl is gone. Read more.
Revisiting My First Blog Post Ever — How the Selective Service Made a Man of My Son
The powers that be at the Selective Service System were after my son. Read more.
The Center of the Universe Lives at Our House
Children run the world. And everyone who’s ever had a kid knows it. Read more.
The Day Our Son Didn’t Drown — Family Stories
Family stories: Four-year-old Peter’s body was limp. His eyes stared blankly into the Florida sky. We’d been swimming in a pool designed for adults. Read more.
Weight Lifting Can Kill You — Shall I Email the News to My Weight-Lifting Son?
Weight lifting can kill you. Death by dead lift and dumbbell can sneak up on you long after you’ve put the weights back in the squat rack. Read more.
James Dobson: Bully Your Pet, Hit Your Kid, Make Them Obey You–And God
In his 1978 parenting book, “The Strong-Willed Child,” James Dobson says disobedient childen, like dogs, must be spanked into submission to parents and God. Read more.