Family Trickle-Down

Family Trickle-Down

To a degree, it was understandable that Rob wanted to disengage after work. His time on the job was stressful and pressurized, so when he got home afterwards, he didn’t have much energy left over. That’s the noble version of the story, at least. The harder truth is...
Family Progress: Try Ceiling Words

Family Progress: Try Ceiling Words

I’m convinced that the phases of child development are what turn parents into broken records. As our kids grow up and mature, time passes in phases. Our kids are newborns, toddlers, children, adolescents, adults. With each chunk of time that comes and goes, we find...
Duct Tape Families

Duct Tape Families

Have you tried to fix a child’s toy or a kitchen utensil by conventional means only to have it break five minutes later? Do you remember the last time something broke and you didn’t have the right tools at the time to fix it? I’ve encountered both dilemmas and have...
Embrace the Positive

Embrace the Positive

In family life, it’s really easy to point out the flaws of the other people in your house. Part of the reason for this is that the flaws are so easy to see! The fact that home is where people are letting their guard down combined with the sheer amount of time that you...
Embrace Space

Embrace Space

I know a machinist, and I sometimes visit him at his workplace. I like to stop by just to see some machine he’s working on, and he’ll show me the intricate details that are involved. I am amazed at the miniature features that some of these machines can’t function...