I'm going to have to call this the end of season one (which is twice as long as I had originally intended) but I'm going to do so with a piece that means a lot to me. If you're curious, it took me four times to get through part of it. Thank you for joining me this season, I'll be back in a month or so with season two! If you subscribe on whatever podcatcher you're using, you'll be notified when season two starts. See you then! Bye! (Oh, oops, wrong podcast.)

One of those times when an everyday trip to an ordinary store was extraordinary.  

A lesson I learned the hard way: Teachable moments are important in raising kids...but they can't be forced. Come back on Mondays and Friday for fresh slices! Visit me on Twitter, Facebook, or read more of my work on my website!

School Spirit Week is an annual adventure in multi-tasking and creativity...for parents.    

In my family, 6-year-old kids have predictably unpredictable behavior.   Watch The Kansas City Star, my Twitters, and Facebooks (both personal and for this podcast) for my re-newed column starting this month! I'm pretty excited to get going again!

When your life is packed, you savor every unpacked moment. How are you? Drop me a note at [email protected] or visit me on Facebook or Twitter.

In 2011 "little kids in restaurants" was a controversial topic...sigh, we were so naive in 2011, weren't we? Come back for fresh slices on Mondays and Fridays!

There are many paths to manhood, one of my sons took the path through a football field. Come back Mondays and Fridays for a fresh slice! (And you can join me on Facebook, Twitter, or my website the rest of the week!)

Part one of two parental bleacher reports this week! Come back on Mondays and Fridays for fresh slices!

We hate the whine; no work gets done when a kid is whining...but we ALSO whine.    Come back for a fresh slice on Mondays and Fridays! Visit me on Facebook, Twitter, or my website anytime!