My 8-year-old, Kevin, has made friends with some boys in the neighborhood and has been playing with them after school. My wife, Quyen, and I are glad he has other kids to be with and we have allowed and...

Please excuse me, but I’m going to vent. We received a letter from our insurance carrier (Assurant Insurance) that they will not renew our homeowner’s insurance this year because our house is too close...

As a child, I was terrified to present in front of my class. When I needed to give an oral report, I would take an “F” instead. Now sitting in the audience with my wife in the multipurpose room of...

I asked my family what they’re thankful for this year, and these are their responses. Our daughter, Kristie, who is less than a month shy of her fifth birthday said, “My life, my heart, God/Buddha,...

At the beginning of 2008, I wrote about my goals for the year. One involved my desire to volunteer to help people learn to read. My reasoning for setting this goal related to the fact that reading is one...