Talking Fatherhood with Doc Rivers
I had the pleasure of being a part of a panel interview recently – a Google + Hangout – with Boston Celtics’ head coach Doc Rivers and his son, Austin Rivers of the New Orleans Pelicans. Also on the panel was Mark Steines – you know, the guy who used to host Entertainment Tonight. Highlight for me? When Doc referred…
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Lessons in Fatherhood from our Troops
Lydia just had her first taste of ice cream. It was soft serve on a cone. And her young mom, my niece Anne, laughed knowing that her child’s future sweet tooth would thank her some day. One of many milestones in the life of this six-month-old. And yes, tasting ice cream for the first time is a milestone in my…
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Because You Were My Mother, I am a Better Father
NOTE: HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY TO ALL OF YOU! I WANTED TO SHARE THIS AGAIN – AS WE SHOW OUR LOVE TO MOMS EVERYWHERE… Hi Mom, So where do I start? It’s hard to believe that you died 38 years ago. A lifetime. Yeah. Whatever that term means. For you that meant 49 years. I’ve already had more time here than…
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Gone Fishing. Then Off to Jail?
I saw some little boys fishing in a lake near our house the other day which started my mind on a little journey down memory lane… I took my 10-year-old son Kevin on a father-son fishing trip to Canada a few years back. The week’s catch included 83 northern pike, 133 walleye and—as Kevin likes to put it—a Canadian criminal…
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Finding Tracy Beckerman
Tracy Beckerman is lost. Make that Lost in Suburbia, the title of her new book whose subtitle is A Momoir: How I Got Pregnant, Lost Myself, and Got My Cool Back in the New Jersey Suburbs. And my suggestion is that you find her. Stat. If you don’t know Tracy, let me make a little introduction. Professionally, I’d tell you…
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Does this Suit Make my Butt Look Big?
I met a buddy for lunch yesterday. I’ll call him Greg even though that’s not his real name. I like him too much to make him the, er, butt of all of this. Greg and I haven’t been able to connect for a few months. He’s a dad with kids ranging from a toddler to post college. His plate is…
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My Brené Brown “Aha” Moment. I’m Not Superman.
I like a good “Aha!” One of those moments where clarity and inspiration crisscross in your heart leaving the soul feeling like it’s been served a warm slice of apple pie. I used to call them “Oprah Ahas!” – maybe you did, too. But lately, those moments have a new name. Brené Ahas. Brené as in Brené Brown. Don’t know her yet? You…
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The One Thing I Hope Lance Armstrong Gets Right
Like many of you, I’ve watched the back-to-back Oprah interviews with Lance Armstrong. I was curious. Way more than curious. As a cancer survivor I felt a connection to this story. This was a little more personal. I’ve spent time in the Livestrong offices. I’ve had my own moments of rubbing elbows with Armstrong. So I watched. And I got…
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The Spin Cycle of Life
From the fun and foibles files of this Bobblehead Dad, I’m proud to be part of the new Clorox Bleach It Away program—celebrating those messy moments in life that come with kids, pets, houseguests and more. Clorox calls them “Bleachable Moments.” I call them a reality of life. I’ve been sharing a few of mine over the last few months and hope…
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Les Verklempt
I was thinking it would be like roadkill. Something you know you shouldn’t look at. But you do anyway. Which is followed by that horrible feeling in your gut that you should have followed your instinct and avoid it. Yup, that’s pretty much how I’ve thought about Les Miserables for the last ten-plus years. Let me explain. I’m part of…
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