When I was working for a fast-growing company a few years back, I was placed in a position of leading a large team. One of the main reasons was because we needed to build out new courses /products and I had the mind of a teacher. I also had a great understanding of the audienceContinue reading “Confessions of a Workaholic: The Wake-Up Call”
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Does It Make A Sound?
If I didn’t take a picture of it and post it on social media, did it even happen? The answer is yes. My family and I do dozens of cool things every year that I don’t post on social media. I protest the idea that you have to share your whole life on social mediaContinue reading “Does It Make A Sound?”
Set the Tone in Your Home
The teenagers are arguing back and forth with each other, then arguing back and forth with you. The grade school kids are alternating between fussy / whiny and over-the-top annoying. The toddlers are being demanding and semi-destructive. A lot of parents think, at this point, it’s the kids being crazy. And maybe they are beingContinue reading “Set the Tone in Your Home”
46 Reasons You Might Not Like Christmas
Christmas is a complicated time of year for many folks, myself included. For years, I struggled with Christmas. I was a literal Grinch. All kinds of reasons: family complications, food issues, unfulfilled wants, crazy people, religious reasons, money troubles, work reasons, loneliness, loss, and grieving. Some I felt more than others. Some in this list,Continue reading “46 Reasons You Might Not Like Christmas”
When You Fail As A Parent
We all fail as parents at some point. Maybe it’s once a year, maybe it’s once a month, maybe it’s once a week, maybe it’s once a day, maybe it’s a few times a day. I’m writing this post to help empower and enable you. I don’t want you to fail more at parenting; IContinue reading “When You Fail As A Parent”
Dumb Boy Stuff
Parents of teenage boys – what’s the biggest problem these days? The Dumb Boy Stuff List What’s the biggest challenge these days? I’m curious because one of my sons is entering this phase. I know what the challenges were when I was that age. Seems like from 5th grade to freshman year, boys just “do dumbContinue reading “Dumb Boy Stuff”
Parenting Babies
Before you become a parent, you have all kinds of judgments of other parents, don’t you? I did. When I’m a parent… Then you have a kid and all hell breaks loose. You aren’t sleeping because the baby isn’t sleeping. Some days you’re up at 4:32am some days at 7:22am, some days at 9:03am. BedtimeContinue reading “Parenting Babies”
Omer Redden 