Clint Edwards
The Online Safety Talk We Need To Have With Our Kids
I had a conversation with my daughter a few years ago that was difficult, uncomfortable, scary, but so, so necessary.
It was bedtime, and I...
“When I Was Your Age, My Dad Was In Jail.” I said. It Was...
My 13 year old son was helping me install a bathroom sink when he asked me a question I wasn’t sure how to answer....
Dear High School Teachers: I’m Sorry For the Way I Acted.
Dear High School Teachers:
I’m sorry for the way I acted.
Mrs. Fey: I’m sorry for getting in a fistfight during freshman algebra, and then calling...
Hey Dads, Don’t Expect Praise Just Because You Get Up In The Night
I was chatting with my wife about the long night we’d had getting up with the baby, when I said, “At least I get...
He Walked Out On My Mother, But He Also Walked Out On Every Rewarding...
My mother sent me a box of pictures from my childhood and included was the note I wrote my father the night he left....
If You Love Someone With Mental Illness, Remember This When They Shut Down
Years ago, early in my marriage, I was sitting on the edge of our bed emotionally overwhelmed. Mel walked into our bedroom.
It was dark....
Survey Says That One Fifth Of Couples Are Choosing A Pet Over Having Kids
I don’t know if it’s the best idea to begin this with a confession, but here it is: I’m not a pet person.
Don’t get...
You Are Looking At What It Takes To Turn A Child Into A Person
I'm stuck in the van with my toddler. We went out to dinner as a family, and she had a meltdown because mom wouldn't...
This Is By Far The Best Marriage Advice I Have
I came home to find one last cookie in the bowl. I reached for it, almost put it in my mouth, but then I...
After Chaperoning A Kindergarten Field Trip, All I Can Say Is – Thank A...
I chaperoned a kindergarten class field trip to a pumpkin patch, and let me just say, I haven’t had a drink in 16 years,...