Clint Edwards
“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,...
Once Your Child Can Do The Chores You Hate, The Next Part Of Your...
Sometimes getting my children to do actual work is harder than just doing it myself. I have three kids. I know this for a...