Parenting mistakes with help from the Savannah Bananas

A new baseball phenomenon is sweeping the country. It looks like baseball, but instead of the players being on steroids (allegedly), it’s the entertainment factor that’s juiced to the max.

Hot Wheels and real wheels

My kids have a newfound love for Hot Wheels cars.Timmy will run back and forth across the hardwood with a dump truck, making enough noise to wake the dead — or at least make Helen Keller ask for peace and quiet.They love cars. Big cars, small cars. Plastic, metal. It doesn’t matter.

The future is in the backseat

When I was a kid, I thought the future would be all flying cars, hoverboards, and sneakers that laced themselves. I have Back to the Future to thank for that. I loved those movies — still do.

Celebrate the little wins where you find them

The post season is upon us.Area track teams are competing in their district meets this week and many of our athletes are hoping to punch their tickets to Omaha. But the sad truth is that not everyone is going to find a ticket at the finish line.But that is OK.

An open letter to the Class of 2025

Dear Class of 2025, As you walk across the stage at graduation, your heart may be pounding. You may be thinking . . . “Don’t trip. Don’t trip.”Enjoy the moment. All eyes will be on you.Congratulations on reaching this incredible milestone.

Still looking for my Day 1

Every day is a journey. And my journey starts over every day.I am fighting a losing battle. And it is not the losing battle that I want to win.It was pointed out to me about a year ago that I am addicted to pop and caffeine.

It isn’t a one-sided conversation

Do you ever feel like you are talking to a brick wall?Well — as a parent — sometimes talking to my kids feels like I’m talking to myself or just talking to hear myself speak.Usually it is when I tell them to go clean their room or tell them to go get ready for bed.

What’s on your mind?

There is a long standing joke in my family that everyone is a little crazy. The questions is, crazy about what?We are in the midst of March Madness and I organized a little bracket challenge for a few members of my family.

What’s on your pizza?

Last week I was wrapping up my day at the office and I asked Kimberly what she wanted for dinner. She told me she was pretty tired after an interesting day with my five kids cooped up at home.Say no more. Sounds like a pizza and movie night if I ever heard of one.

Sometimes two sides just won’t agree

In a perfect world, you could find common ground with a person who disagrees with you. Sometimes that is just not possible.Timmy is my three-year-old, and he has been testing his boundaries lately. I think if I am honest, he has been pushing his boundaries for a while.