January 16, 2023 Why we got our kiddo an official state ID card “May I see your ID, please?” is a pretty common question asked by law enforcement officials. Typically, people then hand over their official state…
December 17, 2022 Was I really wrong about QR codes? It’s always a good thing to admit when you’re wrong. I have been anti-QR codes for a very long time. Back when I worked…
November 14, 2022 How can I stop burning myself on hot pipes? Friends, that headline is not a euphemism. It seems I have a lifelong inability to keep my fragile gams away from the hot exhaust…
September 17, 2022 Myths and facts about suicide in teens September is National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month. This is a time to raise awareness and help break stigmas around the topic of suicide. There…
September 5, 2022 This is the real reason I had my heart attack Ever since I had my mini heart attack, people have been asking me why it happened. No one seems to believe me when I…
August 29, 2022 How to protect kids from online predators on social media A family in our community experienced the unthinkable last fall. Braden Markus was a happy and healthy young athlete – 15 years old with…
August 8, 2022 My tattoos might have saved my skin – and life This is a story about the importance of protecting our skin from the sun. I have admittedly not always been great at this. I…
July 9, 2022 Watch out when taking selfies at Polaris mall My kiddo loves going to the mall just as much as I did at her age. What’s not to love? Shopping, eating at the…
March 11, 2022 I’ve got 99 parenting problems: TikTok and Snapchat are one I try to live my life without any regrets. If I have one parenting regret, however, it’s that I let our fourth-grader get on…
March 6, 2022 Do you know the driver who hurt my family? Someone hurt my family yesterday and then drove off to avoid the consequences. It was a beautiful Saturday and unseasonably warm. E went out…
