My oldest daughter moves into her freshman dorm today. For anyone that has been through this experience, I am sure you will agree it is both a proud and anxious moment as a parent. In the weeks leading up to this big event, I have found myself more nervous about…

Perhaps the best question I ever learned to ask my kids came from their toughest coach. — Parenting is hard. Sometimes you think you are the best parent in the world and other times you feel like an absolute failure. As a career educator of over 25 years, I have seen lots of parenting styles, some successful and some I fear did more harm than good but…

I love this. I write all three of my kids a letter every week. I hope they keep them. I have an old wooden cigar box of letters my dad wrote me. I treasure them!

A successful marriage and happy home may just depend on who controls the temperature. In every relationship I have ever had, successful or not, there seems to be two pretty distinct roles: Thermometers and Thermostats. And while they have similar uses and even have things in common (I’ll come back…

What happens when a chapter of your life ends? — What happens when a chapter of your life ends? “Sometimes we must break completely in order to rebuild fully. Trust your ability to transform” Depending on the context or circumstances, starting a new chapter can be a thrilling experience that provides a fulfilling and rewarding next phase of life. But it can also suck. Not all chapters end happily…

I hope someday you don’t have to work a second job to make ends meet. — Dear First Year Teacher Working at Target, I hope you never lose the sparkle in your eye! You inspired us today! The high temperature in Fort Worth, Texas was 14 degrees. That is cold by just about anyone’s standards, but for many who live here, it is pretty much a…

I don’t know how long Dry January has been a thing, but I first became aware of it a couple of years ago when probably one of the biggest daily drinkers I know suddenly announced to our group that he was going to do it. After the initial good natured…

Not long ago, a coworker asked me why I have a pink bible. Sheepishly, I admitted it was my wife’s and with a funny look they dropped the subject and we went back to doing what we were doing. …

“Teachers affect eternity, no one can tell where their influence stops.” As we look towards the end of this school, it is amazing to think that the craziest school year anyone could ever imagine is almost over. It may feel like it just started, but in truth we have learned…