And Now We Leave…

And Now We Leave…

We drove out of Dallas less than two hours ago, leaving our son behind for his freshman year of college. Truly, this is one of those aspects of parenting that isn’t for cowards. Our oldest has always been in Georgia, an easy drive. It took us two days to get...
En Route to Dallas

En Route to Dallas

This is a first for me in 4 years and 960+ posts of blogging: composing a post, including photos, from my phone in the car. This is Day 2 of our family road trip to Dallas for our second son’s freshman year of college. Our first night was spent in Jackson, MS,...
Our Atlanta Hebrew National Picnic was Better-Than-A-Picnic, and I’ve Got the Photos to Prove It

Our Atlanta Hebrew National Picnic was Better-Than-A-Picnic, and I’ve Got the Photos to Prove It

On Saturday, July 24, I had the pleasure of co-hosting the Hebrew National Better-Than-A-Picnic at Atlanta’s Centennial Olympic Park with Mishelle, Stacey, and Renee, and Emily of The Motherhood flew in for the day just to help us. The heat index was over 100°,...
Scott Kelby’s Worldwide Photo Walk in Historic Roswell, GA: People, Pictures, and Perspiration

Scott Kelby’s Worldwide Photo Walk in Historic Roswell, GA: People, Pictures, and Perspiration

Last Saturday, July 24, was Scott Kelby’s 3rd annual Worldwide Photo Walk, which I attended in historic Roswell, GA, on a very hot and humid morning here in the Deep South. One of the greatest things about a photo walk is hanging out with people with a common...

Your Child Needs You to be a Parent (and then you can be a friend)

Communicating with teens is not always easy. One of my biggest problems is a tendency to want to project a maturity of thought onto my kids beyond their years, and being dismayed when they don’t achieve it. We’re all a work in progress, and it takes time...
Backyard Baseball

Backyard Baseball

Through the kitchen window, I spied three of my boys and four neighbors playing baseball in our yard. The side of our house has been converted into an unofficial baseball field where games are played most sunny summer afternoons. It’s so fancy they’ve...

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