Haiku: Teenager
Flickr photo by ST33VO Steadfast and stubborn The young tree no longer bends But stands like an oak
Summer Saturday and Strep Throat
It’s been been one of those weekends around here… It was going to be a crazy weekend, no matter what. Boy #2 is playing in a baseball tournament Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Our church also has a lot going on: Sunday service, all-church breakfast, member
Best of the Blogs
WAT Book Club Four Great Books for Boys. Full disclosure: I used to write for an editor who is now part of the We Are Teachers (WAT) team. But that’s now why I’m recommending this blog post. I’m recommending this post because I’m always interested
Joshua Ledet is My Hero
Don’t know who Joshua Ledet is? You’re probably not watching American Idol. I have been, passionately. I’m not much of a TV watcher; in fact, the only thing I watch these days is American Idol. What can I say? I love music, my oldest son
Virtual Book Club: Thoughts on The Achilles Effect
First, mea culpa! I promised to announce the winner of a free copy the The Achilles Effect: What Pop Culture is Teaching Young Boys About Masculinity last Friday, and I didn’t. I was so excited to share my Best of the Blogs list that I
Real Life With Boys: Just Add Water
If you look closely, you might notice the corner of our sandbox about midway up along the left side of the photo, near my son’s hand. Yes, you guessed it: This major excavation project did not take place in our sandbox, but rather right next
Criminal or Clueless? When Sex Means Jail
Can you identify the person who allegedly raped you?” “Yes your Honor,” says the girl. “He’s right there.” She points and all eyes land on the pimply teenager, flanked by power suits—clearly his attorneys. The boy drops his head and a tear slides down his
Mommy Wars? What Mommy Wars?
Flickr photo by Praziquantel Enough already. Enough of the conversations about who’s Mom enough. Enough of stay-at-home vs. work-out-of-the-home moms. Enough attachment parenting vs. Tiger mothering vs. Bringing up Bebe. Enough! Elizabeth at Clarity in the Chaos wrote a fabulous blog post today that touches
Best of the Blogs
A round up of some of the best stuff on the ‘Net. Sexism and The Early Learning Centre. A Facebook friend pointed me to this post after she read my recent post, “Helping Boys in a Sex-Soaked Society.” In my post, I mention the insidious
Junior Seau, Sports Illustrated & Playing Thru Pain
If you follow football (or the national news), you probably know that former NFL great Junior Seau committed suicide at the age of 43. News reports speculate that repeated brain trauma, the result of years in football, may have contributed to his self-inflicted death. As