Thanksgiving Fare Is Fowl
Thanksgiving is a time for family. Not just your familiar family but also your spouse’s family. Your spouse’s strange, weird family. One Thanksgiving that we spent at my in-laws’ is one I won’t forget. Soon […]
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Warning signs you may be experiencing Kronic Incessant Disorder Syndrome (KIDS)
Over the past 50 years, throughout North America there has been an explosion of reported cases of Kronic Incessant Disorder Syndrome (better known by its acronym, KIDS). No socio-demographic group has been spared by this […]
I love you daddy, but not enough to give you my Snickers bar
It was a dark and stormy Halloween night. My two young daughters, Rachel and Emmy, could not wait to get started. Earlier that week I’d spent an evening helping them come up with their costumes. […]
Hollywood Habitat Hell
Holy smokes did we have a dilemma at the Brakeman household. It started a few days ago when the kids found out that I would be working on a PetSmart commercial. I had tried to […]
What we WISH we could say to our kids
Years ago, I had this reckless notion that something was missing in my life which could only be filled by having kids. So we started a family – and got so much more: eight years […]
The Nutcracker: My First and Last Ballet
Growing up I had several best friends. One of them was Timmy Grant, who lived across the street from us in a big house with lots of siblings. Visiting them was an adventure. Over there […]
“Hey, Line Judge, Your Village Called. They’re Missing Their Idiot!”
A while back, I attended my niece’s high school volleyball game. She was a senior, and I tried to attend as many games as possible. When I see competitive volleyball in person, I am always […]
Cathy Sikorski Memoir Proves Humor’s Healing Power Even in the Most Difficult Circumstances
A caregiver requires a steady hand, nerves of steel and, as Cathy Sikorski proves, a well-developed sense of humor. In her first book, a memoir entitled Showering With Nana: Confessions of a Serial Killer…Caregiver (HumorOutcasts […]
Better parenting through polling
When it comes to parenting, I don’t always make the best decisions. I’m not always sure what the right thing to do is in a difficult situation. Like the time our elder daughter begged and […]
How To Raise A Family Of Women
I’m completely screwed. I have three daughters. Besides the obvious joy that statement brings, it also means several other things: I have no hair, I’m never right, there will be three colleges, three weddings, and […]