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Turning Kids Dreams Into Entrepreneurship

I like to think I am a recovering ‘snow plow’ parent. You’ve heard of helicopter parents that hover over their children, right? Well, snow plow parenting may be worse. Instead of just hovering, you remove all the obstacles for your…

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Wellness

What Happened To Summer?

A few weeks ago, I took Lola on a college visit. We sat in an auditorium and listened to a panel of current college students answer questions. One question was what advice they would give to high school seniors. All…

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How to Have Forced Family Fun

In our family, Kim does most of the planning… groceries, kid schedules, workouts for us, house maintenance, and yard work. She is the best and I really appreciate her for it. So when it comes to family vacations, Kim deserves…

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Faves

Back To School Shopping List for Kids, Tweens, & Teens

Summer break is flying by and I already have back to school prep on my mind. Many of the schools in our area have a year-round schedule, so all of the local stores have been fully stocked with back to…

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Helping My Disorganized Kid Get Through The Week

As many of you know, we talk openly around here about mental health and the specific challenges we deal with in our own lives. We’ve written songs, podcasts, and blogs about these topics, and one of the most common questions…

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Food

Is An Air Fryer Really Worth It?

This morning I got a text from a friend – “Random question… do you have an air fryer?” Some of you may remember that earlier this year I wrote about what kitchen gadgets I was using the most during quarantine.…

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Helping Kids Cope Right Now

As former news reporters, we have always encouraged our kids to ask good questions. Curiosity and a search for answers is rewarded in our house. But here’s the thing: Lately? I have no freaking clue how to answer their questions. …

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Marriage

To My Wife on Mother’s Day

I am writing this looking out the window at my wife.  She is walking through our yard in a sweatshirt that says “Hug Dealer.” She has a green bag around her right hand and is bending over every 10 feet…

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