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Light Still Can Be Found Even Amid Darkness of These Times

September 23, 2020 by Guest Contributor 1 Comment

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I’m gonna break character here and tell y'all something. Normally, I try to remain positive and affirmative and gentle, bordering on Pollyannaish, but some days I feel different, discordant … broken. The something I want to tell you seems obvious to me. These are dark fucking times. You may quote me. The news, honestly, breaks me often. The pain and suffering. The jingoism and economic imbalance. Pleas for money so our kids can fucking eat. Campaigns that say nothing of weight or promise and only attack with a ferocity that shears my soul. I go on Facebook -- the only social network I … [Read more...]

Filed Under: news, parenting styles Tagged With: Bill Peebles, coping, COVID19, emotions, fears, politics

Struggling to Make Sense of a World in Continuing Crisis

June 17, 2020 by Guest Contributor 1 Comment

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I'm finding it difficult deciding what to write about, my friends. It’s not that I don’t have ideas; it’s just that I don’t know what might be best. I have written here about baseball a few times. I guess I could again, even without games being played, big or little league. Baseball memories linger long, as you know. In fact, I just came across an image from a Little League game some years back. It was taken from behind the backstop showing one of my twin sons crouching in too-big catcher’s gear and the other twin on the mound, his left arm just coming down after the pitch, a slider it … [Read more...]

Filed Under: news Tagged With: activism, baseball, Bill Peebles, COVID19, racism, religion

Coping Strategies to Help Families Hit Brakes During Current Worries

April 8, 2020 by Vincent O'Keefe 2 Comments

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There’s a road sign in the low mountains of western Massachusetts that used to strike fear in me: “Runaway Truck Ramp.” As I drove by the uphill side lane with its soft, gravel bed, scenes of crashing 18-wheelers with no brakes would careen through my mind. I passed the sign again last month on my way to retrieve my daughter from her college that, like so many others, closed early due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. The empty interstate made me feel like I was driving through the zombie apocalypse, and it didn’t help when Ohio’s “limit your travel” signs gave way to New York’s more … [Read more...]

Filed Under: health, news, parenting advice Tagged With: COVID19, mental health, self-care, tips

Outbreak Ends Plans, Starts Many Questions about our Future Life

March 27, 2020 by Michael Moebes Leave a Comment

outbreak sky through sculpture

It happened when we were standing in line to see Pee-wee Herman. My mother-in-law’s Christmas present to us was VIP tickets to Pee-wee’s Big Adventure on its 35th anniversary plus a photo opportunity with Paul Reubens at Atlanta’s Tabernacle. That's when the push notifications started: Fulton County schools, cancelled; the NCAA basketball tournament (that was to be played a few blocks from where we stood), not happening; Disneyland closed for the fourth time in 65 years; major league soccer, baseball, basketball, all done because of the coronavirus outbreak in our nation. It was time to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: news, relationships, travel, work-life balance Tagged With: COVID19

Ross Feldman Finding Ways Charlotte Dads Can Have Fun, Network

March 5, 2020 by City Dads Feature Leave a Comment

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EDITOR’S NOTE: Our ongoing feature series this week features Charlotte Dads Group co-organizer Ross Feldman, a married father of a 6-year-old son. He helps host the group's fatherhood podcast -- the appropriately named Charlotte Dads Group Podcast. City Dads Group: How long have you been a member of the Charlotte Dads group? Ross Feldman: Five years, since 2015. What motivated you to join the group's leadership? I like to support organizations that align with my personality and beliefs. My dad was a working, but active, dad and I want to be one as well. I like to have a community … [Read more...]

Filed Under: news Tagged With: Charlotte Dads Group

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