Tag: School

Recess at Home: Using Magformers & Thames and Kosmos Toys During Breaktime

The Best Apps For Parents to Use While Teaching Kids

Parenting reviews

Know The Location of Your Child’s Bus with the “Here Comes The Bus” app

Kids 9 to 13 need 34 grams of protein a day – A glass of milk has 8 ounces

Are You Preparing Your First Grader for College?

My Reasons for Homeschooling: A Response to a New York Times Article

Say No to Bullying, by Louise Spilsbury: Book Review

What schools can learn from Mad Libs

So Now You’re A Parent Of A School-Age Child: 10 Tips on this new stage

Churches in Public Schools

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 […]