Ideologies learned from the scariest moments in life — A cut on my pinky finger from nail clippers playing cops and robbers. A torn scrotum…bike accident…I’m sure ill write about it another day. Mumps A burst eardrum My wife’s miscarriage My Son’s Covid My son’s RSV (most recent) I think there are one or two instances I've missed, but…

Fitness and sustainability for humans — I became an addict. I was always an active young buck. I grew up on 5 acres of land including lots of wooded areas and a creek my friends and i constantly played in. Fort building, sword fighting, trampoline wrestling, motorcycle riding, you name it. As I got older I…

Wow. Here I am not completely but almost 7 years after my own wedding and I’m waiting for my daughter to come down the aisle (as a flower girl duh) at one of my cousin’s wedding. The joy that overwhelms me is making me giddy and excited like the day…

So you have had your first precious little angel baby you’re sitting sweating in the hospital heart racing not really sure about what to do next. First off…Welcome :) As you hold this new life form that you created you wonder to yourself can I do this? Do I have…

You've spent the past few years (or more) building the beginnings of a relationship. You have gone on dates, you have met and bonded with the family, and you have had all the discussions, early relationship fights, and late-night convos that all new relationships start with. You have popped the…

IF YOU AREN'T WHERE YOU WANT TO BE, ITS BECAUSE YOU DON'T WANT IT BADLY ENOUGH!!! TURN DOWN YOUR FEELINGS AND TURN UP YOUR HUSTLE!!! LET THEM SLEEP WHILE YOU GRIND!!! WORK UNTIL YOU NO LONGER HAVE TO INTRODUCE YOURSELF!!! As much as I hate to admit it, these are…

Effective communication is the cornerstone of any healthy relationship, and this is particularly true when it comes to parenting and raising children. Anytime Ive hired someone at work ive always told them whether good, or bad, i need them to communicate with me. …

A lot of times, especially as parents, you get to your long-awaited date night, and you talk, about kids. The kids you so desperately wanted to get away from for a couple of hours, you talk about them, your worries, how cute they are, blah blah blah. I pray this…

As a dad that does the dishes, yes occasionally, but I still do them nonetheless, I've used my fair share of sponges. Stick sponges, cheap sponges, scrubbers with soap loaded already, I've seen it all. The scrub daddy was an impulse buy for me. …