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 clear retainers 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 cost, …
Recently my sister posted on her Instagram account a picture of a wood growth chart that she made. I thought that is so cool! I want to make one for my kids. Wood growth charts are much better than the old school idea of using the door jam to track you children’s growth. With a …
Less than 24 hours after handing out the last of the Halloween candy I saw an add on TV for Black Friday deals. I thought, Noooooooo! I haven’t even digested all the Halloween candy I ate and we are already talking about Christmas. From a business prospective, I get the commercialization of Christmas. In my …
When I was growing up I hated reading books. Why would I want to read if I could be outside playing neighborhood football or watching TV. My struggle with reading stemmed from it not being easy for me. In essence reading felt like a chore rather then something that I enjoyed. Now that I am …
I remember when my son was born, the nurses were not just going about their business as they took his vitals. They were talking and interact with him. I found this interesting. He was only minutes old and you would think that talking to a newborn baby is pointless. Whether or not your newborn is …
If you’re a new father you’ve probably figured out that babies have needs. Also, those needs don’t go away when taking your baby out of the house. With that understanding, you will learn that going to the grocery store with your baby is not as simple as when you go alone. I was surprised with …
The first week after our first baby was born we thought he was the best baby. He didn’t cry a whole lot and he just slept and ate and that was about all he did. My wife and I thought, if this is how it will be for the next year or so then this …
In preparation for our first born, my wife and I (mainly my wife) began to accumulate baby supplies and gear. I was flabbergasted at what we needed and how much of it we needed for one new born baby. Not only that, but it cost a lot of money. Fortunately, friends and family threw baby …