The Dad Life

At dinner a few nights ago, Sophia, my first-grader, suggested we play the “quiet game.” For those of you without kids, it’s a standard ...

Ella needed my assistance for a school project she was working on and was very appreciative when I helped her. “That’s why they pay me the b...

Last Friday night, Tanya was watching the news about the incomprehensible events at Sandy Hook elementary school in Newtown, Conn. Ella ca...

Ella practices her spelling homework by copying every word on the list in cursive. “Isn’t it pretty?” she said last week, flaunting her work...

Earlier this year, Sophia had a play date on a Sunday with her friend Megan. Megan’s family normally goes to church so Sophia went with...

Last week while grocery shopping, I painstakingly checked the ingredients on just about every box in the cereal aisle. After much delibera...

This summer while vacationing in Winter Park, my wife Tanya took Ella to a concert. The show finished at around 10 at night and they had t...