Recently I wrote about how being healthy and fit makes you better parent. In my experience I find this to be true and that’s one of my motivations to be healthy and fit. Last November I decided to register for an ultramarathon. The particular race (Squaw Peak 50) that I signed up for I have …
My wife and I are now the parents of two – a toddler and an infant. Our new addition arrived at the beginning of February. My brother-in-law commented that having two means playing one-on-one defense with the kids. Once you have three it is zone defense from there on out. Since we can play one-on-one …
Over the last few months, my wife and I have been preparing for baby number two. As we prepared, we knew that it would be hard for our toddler to adjust to a new baby sibling. Especially since he has had our attention almost 100% of the time since he was born. To help our …
Recently, I wrote a blog post on how being healthy and fit is beneficial to being a parent. In that post I talked about being healthy and fit, making time for exercise, doing workouts you enjoy, and eating right. One way to stay health and fit is to train for a 5k race. As you …
One of the best ways to give children experiences is to travel as a family. One place to travel is the Florida Keys where children can experience driving the scenic Overseas Highway, snorkeling, kayaking, and seeing and interacting with marine life at aquariums. The Florida Keys are an archipelago located off the southern coast of Florida, which forms the southernmost …
My one year old son is a bit small to appreciate Disneyland. Sometime in the future though, when he’s old enough, my wife and I are planning to take him on a Disneyland vacation. In preparation to go, I’ve been doing a bit of research on how to do Disneyland right. Here are the top …
Since getting married I’ve been wanting to take my wife on a Hawaii vacation. Back in 2003 I lived in Hawaii as a student at Brigham Young University-Hawaii (BYU-H). So I’m familiar with the island of Oahu. But I’ve never been to Hawaii as a tourist. So I did a little bit of research to …
What does our health and fitness have to do with parenting? Being a parent is challenging and requires energy. There can be sleepless nights with newborns. The weekly grind of getting kids to piano lessons or soccer practice. Making sure the kids get dinner every night. And the list goes on. All this requires daily …
2017 is almost over and if you’re like me you are probably thinking about this past year’s good and bad. Like me, I’m sure you have had successes and I’m sure their have been some failures as well. I often find that I had good intentions and was determined at the beginning of the year …
If you’re a parent of a teen who has just got his braces off, you may be wondering about a clear retainer for your child. Specifically you may have questions about clear retainers (Invisible Retainers or Essix retainers) vs wire retainers (Hawley Retainers). There are some pros and cons for each kind of retainer, such as …