The two boys -- one Christian, one Muslim -- share their faiths with each other without judgment or reservation. And through their friendship, our families have grown close. ________ We waited nervously outside the school, my son carrying a backpack that dwarfed his 4-year-old body. Actually, I was the nervous one. As a stay-at-home dad, I struggled with letting my son enter a new world without me. As time ticked away, we realized something was wrong. Instead of throngs of families saying goodbye to their pre-K children, only one other family shared our space. After comparing letters … [Read more...]
Soccer Parents Lose Game, Cool, Respect
The whistle blew three times causing my kids to jump in exuberance while their faces lit up with joy. By “my kids,” I’m talking about a soccer team that I coach. I have been a part of their lives for seven years. That’s 14 seasons of soccer -- fall and spring. I would love to do the math and answer how many practices, games, and hours that I have spent with these kids, but I’m too tired right now to crunch numbers. Let’s say I’ve put in a lot of time. And so have they. After all this time, they are not just my players. They are my kids. Back to the game … The whistle blew and my kids ran … [Read more...]
Kids Need to Change Our Violent World
I have heard from many parents lately that they are not sure how to talk to their kids about the violence and hatred going on in the world. Danger isn’t limited to lurking in the shadows anymore. Mass shootings are constantly plastered on the front pages of the newspapers and newscasts and online reports shout their opposition or thoughts about what happened. We parents want to protect the little ears in our midst and we wonder how to protect the innocent minds and hearts of our children. I’m not wondering anymore. I’m not protecting their innocence anymore. I’m opening the door wide-open … [Read more...]
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