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When most of our children were little, I dreamed about them going to bed at 8 p.m., so my wife and I could stay...

I hereby submit my resignation as a youth basketball coach.It’s a decision that was made simple to make, since my daughter will be too...

My kids wanted 100 Grand the other day.They also wanted Mounds. And Swedish Fish. And Smarties.Everything that’s old is new again when it’s savored...

I look at my children, and I see myself in them.I see my nose, my eyes, my freckle patterns. There’s my analytic deconstruction. There’s...

Dr. Seuss is best known as a children’s book author. His classics include “Green Eggs and Ham,” “The Cat in the Hat” and “One...

Adam didn’t know how good he had it.There he was in the Garden of Eden, with the trees, pleasing to the eye and good...

A new puppy started sprinting through our house this week, introducing both chaos and joy into our home.As we’ve learned to adjust to the...

Monday may officially be the Epiphany, but most people have put the wraps on their Christmas holidays already.We held out until Saturday to take...

Thank you! I appreciate you taking the time to read this column.Whew, that wasn’t so bad, was it?For some reason, typing that first paragraph...

It’s so easy to get nostalgic about the Christmas traditions of our youth.I remember having to take a nap on Christmas Eve so we’d...