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Raising Kids: Do Parents Ever Really Stop “Parenting”?

Raising Kids: Do Parents Ever Really Stop “Parenting”?

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Ahhhh,  the happy dreams of a young (or older) couple that decides to have children.  At first – as infants – they require round-the-clock care.  Mom and Dad look forward to the day when diapers and formula will no longer need to be purchased (it’s like getting a raise to one’s weekly paycheck each time one of these necessities is eliminated from the weekly grocery bill).  Someday, this wiggling, crying human will sleep through the night. What a day that…

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The Gender Reveal Party: I Just Don’t Get It

The Gender Reveal Party: I Just Don’t Get It

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It seems like these days, you can’t go a week on any social media platform without seeing some video clip of a young couple’s gender reveal party.  For those of you who may not be initiated, this is an event where families and friends gather at a party or celebration of a couple’s impending paternal designation, and at some point during the event – the sex of the as yet to arrive baby is revealed in some elaborate method that…

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So You’re A University of Alabama Parent Now? Well, Buckle Up…..

So You’re A University of Alabama Parent Now? Well, Buckle Up…..

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So with my youngest daughter making her collegiate commitment to the University of Alabama this past week (sorry, Maryland Terrapins, but you snooze – you lose), I’ve found that I am now part of a parent guild and collegiate fan base that quite frankly shocks and scares me a little. Let’s just start with the following that the school cultivates.  To say that the parents and fans of the university are fanatical (almost bordering on cult-like) is an understatement.  Don’t…

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Graduation – A Time of Change for Everyone

Graduation – A Time of Change for Everyone

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It’s graduation season – and this year, my oldest daughter is joining the ranks of those wide-eyed teens who will be walking across the stage in gyms, auditoriums, and theaters across the country, ending one chapter of her life and looking forward to her next adventure. It’s hard to believe that the time has gone by so fast.  As parents, my wife and I have tried to instill our accumulated life lessons, ethics, and values into our kids.  One can…

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