Happy New Year!!!
After the very “interesting” 2016 most everyone is excited about the New Year. As...
Merry Christmas
Just had to take a minute during this very busy time and wish all...
What happens to your kids when you have to move?
Many parents who are required to move to keep their jobs or start a...
Breast feeding and health
When Mary and I had our babies breast feeding was rare. It was reserved...
What’s a tooth worth? What’s a smile worth?
Several weeks ago a young man volunteered to serve in the US Army and...
Should pregnant women get the flu shot?
There are few thing in the world that upset me, but I get very...
Clinton and Catholics
Dear Parnell, Two words Hillary Clinton should use at her morning staff meeting: “You’re...
RADICAL TRUTH
This post is written by Olivia, a Junior at Seattle University. Hope you enjoy...
Suicide prevention week!
One morning last week I saw two 17 year old boys whose dads had...
Everyone needs a hero: Be one!
As many of my readers know, I work part-time doing qualifying exams on military...
Youth violence
We have an epidemic of youth violence in Nashville, not as bad as many...
Bed time and obesity
Readers of this blog know how strongly I feel about sleep. I just came...
Dads and the AAP
From Music City Moms, Jul 12, 2016 When I was a pediatric resident we...
Black lives mater, blue lives matter, white lives matter, or do any lives matter?
It pains me to have to write this, but the time has come. Just...
Is smoking e-cigarettes safe?
I know there is nothing worse than a reformed smoker, and as one, I...
Fourth of July Tragedy
Here’s wishing you a very happy and safe Fourth of July. Our family...
Sometimes we do the right thing!
Last year, as most of you know, Mary and I brought a Coton puppy...
Who needs dads? And a grand welcome to my new followers!!
Jean seemed unusually calm as she looked across the desk of Dr. Samuel Phillips,...
A teenager’s rules of life
The young men and women who join the military and volunteer to put their...
Library to host Youth Sports health lecture next week
Library to host Youth Sports health lecture next week By SAMANTHA HEARNPublished: May 31,...
Parents: Put Down Your Smartphones
Taken from the AAP and used with permission. Too much tech and too little...
Youth Sports
One of the great thing about summer is kids being able to spend more...
Good Dads Teach These Virtues
Today’s post is from Lifezette The investment in a child’s moral development truly trumps...
All Love Is Tough Love
This post is from Music City Moms. A post I just read reminded...
Where you are is where you want to be, or it it?
“There is a moment in all of our lives when we must shift from...
Youth Violence Epidemic
We have an epidemic of youth violence in Nashville, not as bad as many...
What does it take to change a boy into a man?
Sorry if the stories below offend you. They offend me too, but they need...
Sleep as medicine
Sometimes we forget that Nature has as many “cures” as doctors, maybe more. ...
How to keep a post-prom party from going wrong while making sure everyone has a good time.
Spring brings forth proms, and proms suggest post-prom parties, and post-prom parties often cause...
Kids are an extension of their parent. Or, are they?
Over the weekend Mary and I stopped for lunch at one of our favorite...
A short course in parenting – Ten things every parent should know!
The father of a two year old son, asked: What do I need to know to...
Why you should feed your baby peanut butter!
When one of our sons was about 5 months old he refused to let...
School start times
There is an effort in many school districts to start high school later in...
Smart and healthy kids
Aces and kindergarten performance You will remember me talking about the Irish and American...
Chocolate is a health food!
Chocolate is a health food! So get ready for a happy Valentine’s Day! Just in...