A friend of mine brought up an insightful thought the other day about the modern day greeting in America. In years past when somebody asked how you were doing, the most common response was, “I’m good.” More grammatically correct folks would say, “I’m well.” Today, the most common reply is, “I’m busy.” The latter statement couldn’t be truer of Christi… View Post
Hungry Babies, Whiny Toddlers, Needy Kids: Two Ways to Make the Most of These Chaotic Times
I took my first trip today since our daughter was born three weeks ago. You would think being away by myself would be a welcomed reprieve. Maybe I’m being overly sentimental, but it was difficult saying goodbye. Not more than an hour later, I found out why. Driving to the airport, I happened to notice the exit we had… View Post
How I’m Dying In My Marriage & Why That’s A Good Thing
I was exhausted, and quite honestly ready for bed. Yet, my wife was relentless. “Honey, I really want to go out to one nice dinner with you before we leave town. Please, will you get dressed up?” she pleaded. Never mind that it was already 9:30pm and I just finished working one of the longest and hardest weeks of my… View Post
4 Ways To Use Screen Time To Your Kids’ Advantage
The impact technology is having on our relationships, brain wiring, and kids remains a topic I’m asked to write about and speak on quite often. The consequence of this is that many people wrongly assume I’m against technology. I actually use it quite often. In fact, the Straub household consists of three flat-screen TV’s, two laptop computers, a desktop, two… View Post
Why Mister Rogers Is Smarter Than Baby Einstein
I had a parenting moment the other day I know gave me more joy than it did my nearly two-year-old son. I introduced him to the nostalgia of my own childhood—something I’ll do in various ways for years to come, I know. In most cases, not for his sake, but for mine. However, our moment the other day was for… View Post
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