I am getting old. Number 1 is graduating from college next month and then a week later, Number 3 is graduating from high school. That means I have been a stay at home dad for a very long time now! Like 21 years now. I am not the first dad to choose this as his career, and I am friends with a lot of those who paved the way for me. As I reflect on my years, I realize I do have some wisdom to share with dads that have choose the same path to be at-home dads or just very involv

We have come to the point in life when we turn to the kids for advice, and not just about modern technology and social media, but real every day issues; and, they have some good advice. I should not be surprised, as we raised them, but we are embracing a new era of parenting, where these young adults can teach us parents a thing or two. MIKE: Whoa, whoa, whoa…you mean we need to listen when they complain about the way we parented them or their siblings? Or we need to ask t

So this week, there were a number of firsts in the Reed-Becker family. Number 1 is graduating from college next month and this week she interviewed and accepted a job; therefore we have the first child to graduate college, the first child to interview for a full time career and the first child to actually accept the professional job offer. WOW – talk about a ZagZig parenting moment. How did this happen? I still have fond memories of Kori and I bringing her home from the hosp

I got caught up in the hype, and reinforced the competitive spirit that I was tying to soothe. After a dose of self-reflection, I realized that I was part of the problem that contributed to my child’s obsession with scores, getting first and winning the title. I had to adjust my ways as a parent, and keep my eyes on the prize, that my ultimate job was to develop a person who could champion compassion, kindness and respect for others and celebrate it as much as a first place m