Category: Social Issues

Facing A Trump Presidency: Finding Hope in Rocky and Nathan Bedford Forrest

Marvel Studios Launches Hero Acts to Raise Money for Save the Children

Tamir Rice’s Mother Awarded $6 million: Was it enough?

Parenting Social Issues

Talking to My Children About the Violent World in Which They Live

Parenting Social Issues

How a Friendship Between a Christian Boy and a Muslim Boy Gives Me Hope

A Civilized Discussion on Gun Control Needs to Happen Now

Parenting Social Issues

My Response to the State of the World’s Fathers Report

Parenting Social Issues

Poorest Children in Urban Areas are at Least Twice as Likely to Die Before Their 5th Birthday: What you can do about it

The NFL Fumbled in Dealing with Ray Rice and Domestic Violence

276 Nigerian Girls were Abducted while we read about the Kardashians, Bieber, and the NFL Draft

Parenting Social Issues

Mets Second Basemen Daniel Murphy Gets Heat for Taking Paternity Leave

Movie Reviews Social Issues

What We All Owe to the March On Washington

Marriage Parenting Social Issues

A Father’s Pledge to Help End Domestic Violence

Floyd “Money” Mayweather, The Sports Media, And Fans

Visiting Disney World During Covid
Before our family vacation to Disney World, I was having second thoughts about our decision. I wasn’t sure if the trip would be as magical as a trip to Disney in a non-Covid year. Paying a lot of money to wear a mask most of the day did not sound like a way to spend […]
An Insomniac Goes Camping: A Review of CBD Living Water
Sleeping has been a struggle for me since I was a kid. It’s hard to shut my mind off. Like most insomniacs, I stare at the ceiling all night, thinking about what I should’ve done and what I have to do. I toss and turn and move throughout the night until I finally doze off. […]
Answering Calls in the Ocean with My Apple Watch
My Apple Watch rang as I stood in the ocean while bobbing up and down over waves with my kids. I looked at my watch and noticed it was my oldest son. I answered by tapping the face of the watch and my son asked the important question, “What are we having for lunch?” I […]
Taking a Dog to DisneyWorld
Before every family vacation, we have a conversation about what to do with our dog, Dobby. Do we put him in a kennel? Do we get a dog sitter? Or do we take him? Most of the time, he comes along. When we packed to go to DisneyWorld, we packed up his doggy bed, food, leash, […]
Practicing Self-Care and Yoga Helps Me to Be a Better Dad
I’m an Enneagram Type 2, which means I’m a giving person. I’ve been a giver since I was a little boy. Whatever my family or friends needed, I was right there to provide it. When I became a dad, I amped my giving side up. The kids became my top priority. I believed in order […]