If you can’t be happy in Brentwood, you can’t be happy anywhere!
Several years ago my wife Mary, came to the conclusion that if you can’t be...
Happy New Year!
I hope you all had plenty of sleep last night and are feeling invigorated and...
From poverty to where? His choice!
I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas and took time to enjoy your...
Jesse Lewis
Last week in my post, “Mother and the Newtown Shooting”, I told of Jesse...
Do you believe in Angels? I do! Let me tell you why.
Three years ago in his Dec 18, column,” Pop culture takes flight on angels’...
Mother and the Newtown Shooting
A year ago tonight I was sitting in a funeral home praying the Rosary...
What is father?
Those of you who have been following my friend Jean, know the story about...
Darn, I did it again! Or, actually, I didn’t
As you probably know St. Mary’s Bookstore in Nashville, held a book signing for...
When Does Parenting Teenagers Begin?
BEFORE I ANSWER THAT QUESTION LET ME REMIND YOU OF OUR BOOK STORE SALE....
Make this week Small Business Cyber shopping week!
Friday was Every Store day, Yesterday was Small Business day, and tomorrow...
First Amazon Review of “Tools for Effective Parenting”!
Michael J. Tucker This review is from: Tools for Effective Parenting (Paperback) “Tools for Effective...
Will this be the best Thanksgiving?
In my work I must ask kids (military recruits) if they smoke, chew tobacco...
Did your first job motivate you?
Yesterday I was asked if my first job motivated me! Yes it did! My first job set...
Great meeting in Charleston!
In September I had the honor and privilege of speaking to pediatricians at the Annual...
Have Breakfast with Jesus, and Julie
As unlikely as it seems, Christmas is about here! Most of our stores are...
Where is Michelangelo when we need him?
I really wish Michelangelo were still around. But before I tell you why, I...
More about Sportsmanship!
After my last post on good sports one of my sons sent me a...
What makes a good sport?
Interesting that some colleges and high schools are discontinuing the rite of teams meeting...
This lady left me speech less!!
Monday Mary and I were in the Fresh Market food store. The green beans...
How do kids learn
I was talking to a High School senior some time ago who told me...
News release from The Irish and American Pediatric Society
First let me apologize for seeming to ingnore my blog the past couple of...
Tough Day at Work! Maybe, Maybe not!
I had a tough day at work! Or did I? As most of you...
Tools for Effective Parenting
How do parents and families deal with our changing culture? How can parents handle...
Can Reading a Book Actually Harm Your Child?
Every now and then someone comes into your life that makes a difference. I...
Time for another FREE BOOK OFFER!!
Monday is our wedding anniversary and it is followed in a week by Labor...
Guest blog
Today I had planned to write about the sense-less shooting by three “bored” teens,...
Book Festival in Franklin, Tennessee
Just wanted to let you all know about the great literary event that’s coming...
Did you read the terrible news in yesterday’s paper?
Terrible news in the morning paper! At least I thought it was terrible! Briefly,...
Will a small, implantable, artificial kidney ever be a reality?
Good news may be on the horizon for those with chronic kidney failure! Today,...
Do over-protected kids become wimps?
How can we protect our kids and keep them safe without making them wimps?...
Enjoy this, calorie free, Fourth of July Treat! It’s music for our ears and our souls!
Everybody, at least everybody I know, loves the song “God Bless America”. My sister...
Is your child ready to take on mowing your lawn?
One evening before our hospital employed E. R. doctors, I was on call for...
Two simple ways to teach your kids right from wrong
In the April 2001 edition of “Focus on the Family”, Dr. James Dobson said,...
When was the last time you saw the “Face of God”?
I hope you all had a great Father’s Day weekend! I sure did. Let...
Can Scripture Make Parenting Easier?
Sometimes parenting seems so hard and unrewarding. Yet, the next minute it becomes easy...