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This week I am lucky enough to be in Colorado visiting my family. I have not seen my family in a very long time. Today I had one of the…

Ok, so nothing has happened with the beard, except that it is out of control burly. Burlier than I have ever had a beard before. And white. When kids see…

I realize that I promised pictures of... myself... this week but nothing has changed. The beard remains. Actually, if anything has changed, the beard has just gotten a bit burlier.…

A 3rd grade student with whom I work wants my beard to go away. Like now! Immediately! Maybe even a little previous to immediately, whatever that might be. He mentions…

I work with a young lady who is always "happy." She is always dancing around and is overjoyed at almost everything: when we need to stay later than we should…

This week I wrote a post about a young woman who I believe "hides" important aspects of herself. I went off on this young lady only to realize I know…

"Comparison is the thief of all one's joy and happiness in this life." This week I have spent some time comparing myself against others. It is such a hard thing…

Our kids need us to be adults. They want us to be adults. They want us to be strong. They want us to be dependable. They want us to show…

For the last two weeks, I have been a juror for a criminal trial involving two counts of murder, two counts of domestic assault, and one count of aiding and…

So... you want your kid to have grit, huh? Really? Are you sure? Are you REALLY willing ? If yes, it is pretty easy actually. Refuse to protect your kids…