Once the kids are grown and out of one’s house, a person may be bored and lonely and may feel like he or she needs to hear the kids once again in the house. One way of bringing back this wonderful experience is by being a foster care parent. Fostering a child who is vulnerable… Read more:
Author Archives: Derek Markham
To keep the flame alive, come back to the altar
Falling in love is easy. We can do that with our eyes closed (and according to divorce statistics, we often do). But keeping a love relationship alive and thriving throughout all of the chaos of having babies and raising children and just trying to pay the bills every month is pretty dang difficult. In my… Read more:
Pay attention to the obvious
Men stumble over the truth from time to time, but most pick themselves up and hurry off as if nothing happened. ~ Winston Churchill Are we willing to see what we’re stumbling over in our marriage, our family relationships, or our personal growth? [Image: ejhogbin at Flickr.]… Read more:
Facebook is putting my mother out of business
We used to get a phone call from our mothers once a week with the news from home: weddings, funerals, births, stories of who was doing what (and with whom). Now we can just login and have all of that same information in real-time, with social media. My buddy recently heard about a wedding proposal… Read more:
Power down for National Day of Unplugging on March 1
How bad is your tech addiction? I’ll confess to mine: Between my desktop computer, my phone, my iPad, and my Kindle Fire, the internet is just a click away during most hours of my day. While I’m not *always* online, and I do have all social media notifications turned off on my devices, I still… Read more:
Red Bull or the vegetable? In The Matrix of a food war, this kid chooses his pill
“There’s a war going on inside, no man is safe from: DDTs, PCBs, every corner in the hood got a KFC or McD’s. It’s crack speed like RED Bull-ish they pulpit – so caffeine, Kit Kat like a click-clack holes in your genes Cuz everything at market ain’t all what it seems.” – Food Fight… Read more:
The Father Effect (video)
What is the importance of a father in a child’s life? What is the impact of a father’s words and deeds on his children? This short film, The Father Effect, explores those topics:… Read more:
Bella Vita iPhone Wallet Fits Like a Glove
I have a love/hate relationship with phone cases. I want what most of them promise to do (protect your phone), but don’t want what most of them actually do (make it harder to use your phone or get it out of your pocket), so I’ve tried a number of different kinds, ranging from a minimal… Read more:
Two-Minute Tweak to Your Posture Could Change Your Life
“Our bodies change our minds, and our minds can change our behavior, and our behavior can change our outcomes.” ~ Amy Cuddy I found the subject of this TED Talk by social psychologist Amy Cuddy to be very compelling, not just because of the possible impact for making personal changes by following her suggestions. I… Read more:
Win an iPhone 5 Case from TimaruCases
Who Likes Winning Cool iPhone 5 Gear? Our friends at TimaruCases.com have partnered with us to give away one of their exclusive ‘Timaru’ iPhone 5 cases. How Do You Become Eligible? Eligibility is as simple as 1-2-3: Tweet out and/or Facebook share this blog post. Comment on this post… and tell us why you need… Read more:
6 Nurturing Tips for New Dads: Cherish Your Partner
There’s a saying that goes something like: “If mama ain’t happy, ain’t nobody happy!” I used to think it was just a funny saying, until we had kids, and now I have seen the truth behind it. When a woman is pregnant and her body is working overtime, she’ll love it if you take the… Read more: