Money well spent is also well saved if you do so before a financial calamity. Why every family needs a plan and how best to save for it.
The Emergency Fund: What You Need When the Sh*t Hits the Fan
The Two-Week Family Quarantine Promise, and Returning to School
Families who travel during the Summer months will put others at risk for Covid infections when their kids return to school. A suggestion for parents to reduce the risk.
The “Boomerang” Father’s Day Gift—Dividends for all, No Ties Please
The best gift to give your husband or dad is one that does not suck. Here are some great ideas oriented around what I call 'Boomerang' gifts.
PS I Love You Has a New Contributor
I'm excited to announce I'm a new contributor to the website, http://www.PSILoveyou.XYZ. My first article appeared this week.
The “VC Garden” (Victory Over Covid), a Father and Son Gardening Story
Few of us have ever faced a challenge like the current pandemic. To get back to basics, and to restart a family tradition, I decided to build a vegetable garden so I can pass along these skills to my son.
Playdates, and Responsible Parenting: Suggestions for Phase-2 Socializing
Parents face the unenviable task of deciding if and when their kids can enjoy playdates for the first time in months. This unofficial guide provides a criteria for parents to consider.
Drumming with my Son for Pandemic-Related Charities: Great Beats and Life Lessons
A drum-oholic father passes along a family tradition, and by doing so provides his son with the reward of a life lesson—help others when others need it most.
Let’s Designate 2021 as the First “Teacher-Appreciation Year”
Parents are learning firsthand the value teachers play in the lives of our children—let’s reward them with an entire year to celebrate their role in our communities, and give every single one of them a raise.
The Things you Think That Matter Now Will Forever Change
A year from now, the things in life we used to prioritize will feel trivial compared to what lies ahead. This represents the only upside to the pandemic, so let’s not waste it.
Top-Ten Jim Carrey GIFs, For Family Covid-Update Emails
The importance of family communication, in times of crisis, cannot be understated. Doing so with crazy Jim Carrey GIFS espouses something the written word alone cannot express.
In The Post-Pandemic World, What Will We Think About Money?
We live in a culture that is fixated on making and spending money. If Convid-19 doesn’t make you question some basic assumptions about the purpose of money, nothing will. So, what’s the point of it on the backend?
Quarantine and the Family Dinner: Guidelines to Maintain Parental Sanity
Despite the fact our son has two ears and only one mouth, he has not mastered the skill to use them proportionately. Suggestions on how parents can maintain their sanity and keep the peace during the era of quarantine.
New *LIVE* Cooking Demo and Video Series – The Father Apprentice
Tune in tonight @ 5:30 for the first Father Apprentice cooking demo, where the author and his son will demonstrate how to prepare Spaghetti Aglio e Olio (garlic and oil).
Cure for the Convid Cooking Conundrum: Spaghetti Aglio e’ Olio
Stocked up on pasta for the quarantine? Why settle for boring red sauce and ‘spag.’ This traditional dish, Italy’s favorite, will make your (by now… somewhat annoying) immediate family very happy.
The Pandemic’s Upside? Kids and Freedom—A Legacy Worth Pursuing
Kids are biking; strollers seem to be everywhere; parents and college kids are outside and enjoying the warmer weather. Let’s use this shared experience as a springboard to liberate kids (after Convid-19) so they can enjoy their neighborhoods without fear.
