Tag: nuggets of wisdom

10 Tips on Surviving Your Wife’s Labor

Visiting Our Lady of the Rocks in Montenegro: A tired parenting story
The story goes, a seaman in the Bay of Kotor found an icon of Madonna and Child on the islet Gospa od Škrpjela. Local seamen brought rocks with them after each journey and placed the rocks on the island. As time went on, ships full of rocks were sunk and more dirt and rocks were […]
Launching Aliens with Drone Home: Game Review
PlayMonster added another fun game to it its collection with Drone Home. Much to my dog’s chagrin, my kids and I have been battling it out to see who possesses the skill to launch the game’s drone into the air. The objective of Drone Home is to launch an alien (inside the drone) into the […]
Bailouts, New Hires, and More: My 10 Ideas For Opening Up Schools
Schools are opening up and I have yet to see a good plan for how we should go about educating our kids. I don’t think virtual learning worked at the end of the 2019-2020 school year. Teachers were forced into new roles by teaching online. In many cases, they were not trained. I applaud my […]
My AirPods Brought Back a Love of Music and a Moment of Peace
Toys and clutter spread out across my living room floor. Stress and anxiety filled my chest. I picked up my new AirPods and placed them into my ears. I hit shuffle play on my iPhone and slowly reclined onto the floor. Within seconds of music bouncing around inside my ears, I was at peace. I […]
Throwing Away My Shot and Hitting a More Fulfilled Life
We were watching Hamilton for the gazillionth time as “My Shot” blared from the speakers. Usually, I’m singing along in my living room, but as the angelic voice of my 5-year-old daughter sang along with Lin Manuel Miranda, I stopped. It looked like I was staring at the TV, but I was looking back at […]