My dad bought Landon a tee ball set for his second birthday. I admit everything in me wanted him to immediately pick up the bat and ball and start swinging for the fences. But he didn’t. Instead he wanted to gather stones from our backyard and fill up his Little Tykes plastic golf bag with… View Post
Why You Should Spend Less Time With Your Kids
Last week’s blog about whether stay-at-home moms or working moms have it better generated such a healthy and much needed discussion that it deserved a follow up. Be sure not to confuse the title for an April Fools’ joke though. Truth is, I’m not that clever—or that cruel. Some of us actually need to… 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… 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… View Post