Cartoon Parenting

Television is an amazing invention. It really works. They say it makes your kids zone out… Yep. I heard it’s not good because it slows the development of brain cells and cognitive functions. Sounds about right. When your kids are watching TV, you could...

Nesting: Not Just for the Birds

I am a big fan of the nesting phase of marriage. I am, of course, not the first person to introduce the concept of nesting. I define it as taking time to actually just “be married” to one another and the norming phase of your lives as a married...

What Men Really Want is a Woman with Balls

What men really want is a woman with balls. Ok, I said it. This is what men really want, but almost never say out loud. Deep down it might be the most important characteristic we are looking for in the woman we marry. It was for me anyway… Of course I’m using...

Super Mutant Sleeping Ability

I developed this super mutant sleeping ability. I am not sure exactly where it came from. Maybe it’s something that gets created in the endorphins released from the excitement of being a parent. Perhaps it’s the lack of energy and slower recovery...

A Leap of Faith and a Test of Faith

My wife and I made two promises to each other when we decided to try having children: Ultimately it was the greatest leap of faith in our entire lives The process would change us, fundamentally, forever, but we did not know exactly how We intentionally did not promise...