Preface If we’re honest with ourselves, there are countless reasons for a parent to be mad in every sense of the word. Whether due to...

I wrote this little rant this morning on Facebook: I'm losing faith in education. While I always believe the liberal arts is the only...

Day 13, Saturday, July 8 On our last full day, we were determined to get to the famous Tsukiji Fish Market, said to be the largest fish...

Day 9- Tuesday, July 4 We made a deliberate choice to bring the kids with us on our dream Japan vacation. My parents were skeptical. ...

Several people told me my “overgeneralized” history of generations didn’t represent their own family experience. It doesn’t even...

Part One How did we get here? Kids today are not allowed to do many of the things we Gen Xer’s did growing up. My brother and I rode our...

First, some context. I spent over a week on this post, knowing it will rub some people the wrong way. This is just the beginning of the...

I sometimes look at my kids in complete awe and wonder. Oh wait. Not in that sugary sweet way parents are supposed to look and feel...