Awesome imagination

I just had the coolest conversation with my 5 year old that perfectly depicts both the innocence of childhood and the most valuable asset that kids have: their imagination.  I came upstairs to see what she was up to (it had been about 20 minutes since her younger sister came upstairs post-nap, yet I hadn’t…

Embracing Seasons

A few days ago when I woke up it was 60 degrees, which is unusual given that it’s still the dog days of summer in Atlanta.  As I buckled the girls into their carseats on this cool morning, I thought to myself, man it feels like autumn.  And then I got lost thinking about what the return…

Pausing for the Cause: Parent Empowerment in Action

If you’re like me, your weekly schedule is jam packed, running from one obligation to the next as I try to balance the various commitments of marriage, fatherhood, work, and civic duties (in that order by the way).  Especially since school started back last week, it’s taken some time getting used to the new pace…

School Daze…

Goodbye summer, I hate to see you go.  I wasn’t ready for the Autumn winds to blow… Today, children across Metro Atlanta go back to school.  Among those children will be my oldest daughter (Riley), attending public school as a kindergartener, and my youngest daughter (Olivia) attending private pre-k at the same school that Riley…