2018-10-14 19:14
8 years ago I began writing this blog as a perspective on becoming a parent through the eyes of the adult. I wanted So Long Freedom to be a place where I honestly said what we all were think… Read More
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2017-12-12 21:32
With Christmas just around the corner, so too comes the stress of finding those final perfect gifts for loved ones Read More
2017-10-15 12:00
My first grader (Max) is a wiz at reading and math. We realized this summer that he was advanced in his mathematical problem solving when we introduced multiplication to him one day in… Read More
2017-10-13 15:07
My wife and I have reached the other side of parenting. We don’t wipe butts anymore, they dress themselves, they can get their own snacks, they know (and follow) the rules, and a… Read More
2017-05-03 10:30
The benefits for men to start peeing sitting down instead of standing Read More
2017-04-20 19:27
One of the things I love about my young kids is their mutual love of books. They love to be read to, they cuddle up and look over your shoulder, and they get excited to hear stories an… Read More
2017-03-19 11:00
Today is a very special day I circled on my calendar a lifetime ago…a day I once feared I might never see. Today is my 10-year anniversary of quitting smoking. Yes, yes &n&hell…Read More
2017-03-01 17:51
The day started this morning very much like how it started 4 years ago: I rolled over in bed to find my youngest son Dodge curled up asleep on my wife’s chest. Today is his birth… Read More
2017-02-21 22:45
I often describe parenthood as a series of lifelong events that test your patience mixed in with unconditional love. Inevitably, kids go through phases that drive you to the brink&hell&hell…Read More
2017-01-13 23:29
Almost 40 years ago, my parents moved to Wichita, KS when my father accepted a marketing position at the corporate headquarters of Pizza Hut. I was born soon after and the rest, they s… Read More
2016-12-01 17:44
I’ll never forget the time my son Max watched with disappointment as I cautiously climbed into the shower. He sat there and stared at me…waiting. “What’s up buddy?&r&hell…Read More
2016-08-30 20:59
Much has changed with my growing boys this year. Max is now 5 and a half (that “half” is very important to him) and going to kindergarten while Dodge is now 3 and a half (c… Read More
2016-02-12 17:58
Max has lice. Show of hands…who just got the creepy crawlies up their neck. Yeah. There are bug living in my 5-year old’s hair…and laying eggs. Wh… Read More
2016-01-26 20:24
Today my oldest son (Max) turned 5. It seems like he has been 5 for a while…but that may be due to the fact that he’s been reminding us of his birthday since Halloween. &n&hell…Read More
2015-09-24 16:48
After countless labs, blood tests, diet restrictions, and research over the past month I have learned a great deal about my biochemistry, my body’s ability to process nutrients, and my… Read More
2015-09-01 22:41
I just realized…I’m in a chapter of my life. I know that sounds stupid, or maybe I just think it sounds stupid, but it is true…I think I just woke up from a fog and… Read More
2015-08-27 00:00
I honestly believe my relationship with my wife is special. Not the kind of special people think of when they say, “You guys are such a fun couple.” Not the kind of s… Read More
2015-08-17 14:21
While putting in 10-14 hour days at the office isn’t my definition of a “fun time,” I do appreciate the fact that it is a change of scenery that affords me perspective on f… Read More
2015-08-07 16:00
bach·e·lor (băch′ə-lər, băch′lər) n. 1. A man who has never been married. 2. A person who has completed the undergraduate curriculum of a c… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
This week at school the teachers asked Dodge (my 2 year-old) what he was thankful for. I didn’t make the list. His words, verbatim, were… “um… pigs&hell&hell…Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Today my two-year old, Dodge, has surgery for an inguinal hernia. I know it is a common surgery, but I hate the idea this little guy being under anesthesia and feeling pain. He&r&hell…Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
After countless labs, blood tests, diet restrictions, and research over the past month I have learned a great deal about my biochemistry, my body’s ability to process nutrients, and my… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Over three years ago I suffered from a panic attack that I was sure would cripple me for life. I couldn’t leave the bed for days, couldn’t eat, was sure I was losing my min… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
My three-year-old (Max) is a pretty typical little guy for this age: He questions everything in his world, asks “why” to anything you say, and we have a fair share of argum… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Yesterday was the third day in a row Max (3) did not earn a good behavior sticker. We’ve stopped trying to punish all the bad behavior since he’d be in permanent timeout du… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Every night I tuck my son Max (3-years old) into bed and ask him what two books or stories he wants to read. There are many to choose from but one popular favorite is Frog and Toad All… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
There was a time in my life when narcissistic sentences would erupt from my mouth like, “I don’t wait in lines.” Or, “I don’t believe in black licorice.&r&hell…Read More
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