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Old School Hip Hop Meets New School Toddler

Since he’s been watching Yo Gabba Gabba, my 2-year-old son, X, has developed some wicked beatboxing talent. Sometimes he and I sit in the living room and have beatbox contests. I rarely win because X has skillz. One morning, I walked in on X and my wife, KayEm, dancing to Mariah Carey’s “Fantasy.” I didn’t [...]

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Freeway of Love

My 6-year-old son, N, and I share a love of cars. I guess we get it from my father who was an amateur race car driver and car enthusiast himself. I still remember the sounds of the roaring engines and scents of burning rubber, gasoline, and dirt. But I recently discovered something that N likes [...]

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The Ultimate Player

While I was lying in bed watching TV, my 6-year-old son, N, walked into my bedroom carrying his game case. “Daddy,” he said. “Will you play checkers with me?” “Sure, son.” I said. “Set up the board.” After hearing my response, my 8-year-old daughter, Nee, ran to my bedside. “Daddy,” she complained. “Why don’t you [...]

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25 Romantic Ideas for Men from Women

You don’t have to be Don Juan to be romantic. Although we all like the grand romantic gestures such taking a trip to Paris or giving your mate Super Bowl tickets, it’s the small gestures that really make the biggest impact. When it comes to romance, many men often are at a loss. Here’s a [...]

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The World’s Most Embarrassing Dad

My daughter, Nee, is not yet teenager, but she has already designated me as the “World’s Most Embaraasing Dad.” I discovered this fact when I had to drive her to a classmate’s birthday party. On the morning of the party, Nee excitedly shared all of the details with me. The party’s theme was Pink Pirates and it [...]

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The Nightmare

While sleeping, I felt a tap on my shoulder. I rolled over to see my daughter, Nee, standing in the faint light of the digital clock that displayed 3:30 a.m. “What’s wrong, sweetheart?” I asked. “I had a bad dream,” she replied. I pulled her close to me and gave her a big hug. “It’s [...]

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Dancey, Dance Time

“Dancey, Dance Time” is a big deal in our house. Not only do I get to expose my kids to different types of music, but I also get the chance to teach them how to dance. Before I proceed, I must admit that I gave to birth to two out of three rhythmless children. This [...]

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The Wrong Response

During dinner, my wife, KayEm, and I often attempt to teach our children life lessons. For the most part, we do a good job of delivering motivational messages that resonate with the kids. There are other times when we fail to make our intended point. One such time was when we were teaching the kids [...]

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Hero is Another Name for Daddy

My kids and I are comic book geeks. We love to watch superhero cartoons and movies. One of our favorite shows is Teen Titans. Although the series has been canceled for a few years, we still try to catch reruns whenever we can. After watching the show one morning, the kids and I decided to [...]

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The Case of the Runaway Beagle

I often travel for business. My wife, KayEm, and I stay in touch with Skype, Twitter, and e-mail. I’m always excited when I pull out my Blackberry and see one of her messages. But sometimes, I receive a message that I’m afraid to open. About a year ago, we adopted a beagle named Ginger. Although [...]

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I Hate It When People Stare at Me While I’m Naked

My 2-year-old son, X, is an avid sports fan. He loves football, basketball, hockey, even mixed martial arts (shhh, don’t tell my wife about that last one). But lately he’s taken up a new spectator sport – Daddy Baff. Whenever I turn on the water in the shower, he darts into the bathroom and yells, [...]

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The Mystery Reader

As I’ve mentioned before, my family loves reading. That is why I often volunteer to be the Mystery Reader at my kids’ school. Each Friday, a parent, relative, or published author reads pre-selected or personally selected books to their classroom of choice. Keeping the Mystery Reader’s identity a mystery is tough because the kids are quite adept at [...]

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Nee and the Spelling Bee

When Nee looked at the grade on her spelling test, she was horrified. She had correctly spelled 13 of the 20 words. Therefore, she would be one of her class representatives in the school-wide spelling bee. Although Nee is an excellent speller, she hates speaking in front of an audience. Actually, she hates talking period. [...]

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Thoughts on Turning 40

When I was a child, I spoke as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child; but when I became a man, I put away childish things. 1 Corinthians 13:11 There is something liberating about turning 40. I feel more confident, more energetic, and more in control of my life. In [...]

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Family Goal Setting

At the beginning of each year, my family and I sit down and develop family and personal goals. We never call them resolutions because resolutions are easily broken. Goals are more tangible. I learned the importance of goal-setting as a child. Although my mother never held formal goal setting sessions with my sister and me, [...]