by Christi Straub The first thing I reach for the in morning. The last thing I say goodnight to before bed. Always within arms reach. If not, I search until I find it. How could I live without it? Present in all my moments—the stressful, the memorable, the mundane. An ever-constant presence. Dulling the… View Post
Setting Parental Limits On Technology–Without the Backlash
Let’s be honest, we all do stupid things. And unless we’re teenage boys out on a Friday night with nothing to do, our intentions most likely were not to do that stupid act. I remember when I was a teenager. I had a 1984 Camaro my parents bought new and then gave to me… View Post
Why I’m an Aggravated Parent
A report came out last month from Child Trends showing the number of parents aggravated with their kids has more than doubled in the past decade. You know what? I’m aggravated too. But not at my kids. I’m aggravated that we live in a society that’s always plugged in—emails, Facebook, Pinterest, texting, Twitter, Instagram,… View Post
What’s On Your iPad? And What It Says About You
Tablets are heavy. I learned just how heavy they are this past weekend after leaving our iPad on a plane. As Christi and I came to this agonizing discovery unpacking the next day, a feeling of vulnerability resonated inside of me. So many thoughts went racing through my mind: “Who has it?” “Have they seen… View Post