Parenting Lesson: Always Consider Lightening Your Kid’s Load
I've been complaining to my friends about my struggles to create a relationship with my teenage son. I've been offering all kinds of activities for us to go do together, as…
Not Taking the Death Pony Ride into the Darkness
Not this time. I'm happy as hell to report that my dark moment, my dark night of the soul, or my little slip, a few nights ago has passed. (See…
Announcing the New Book: A Good Dad’s Guide to Divorce
Subtitle: One father’s journey to staying connected and engaged with his children before, during, and after divorce. The Preface Nothing can prepare you for the grief surrounding divorce. And with…
Relationships Questions: When You End Up Alone, Again
Does a creative person need to be with another creative person? I remember talking to a friend, a week before I broke up with my last girlfriend, "I'm just so…
Self-Care and Fitness: How You Treat Yourself Says More than You Think
Let's talk about self-care for a minute. How well do you care for yourself? Do you have any nagging injuries you are putting off going to to the doctor about?…
Empty Nest Syndrome: How a Typical Divorce Affects Fathers Differently
The Divorce Brochure fails to mention is that once you've crossed over this bridge you can never turn back. This morning it will be 10 days since I saw my…
The Divorce Brochure: How Mom Plays the Game of Divorce
[I feel like I should apologize in advance for the anger in this post. I am sorry. I know there are a ton of great moms who don't use divorce…
Becoming a Single Co-parent by Releasing Your Ex
My single parent prayer to my ex: “I wish you happiness in your new life, I always want to see you shine, you are the other half, the partner in…
