This Might Not Work

This Might Not Work

photo credit: Joshua Earle Don’t Read This!…says that voice in your head,warning you of potential danger. The voice in my head belongs to a stern Vice Principal. He warns me, “young man, this is going to be on your PERMANENT record.”According to him, I need to take...
Where Are the Wonder MEN?

Where Are the Wonder MEN?

photo credit: Jonas Jacobsson/Unsplash I see the invisible labor that women carry.It is no longer invisible to me. I am a white, cis-gender, straight male. I’m coming from a position of privilege where I can decide if this should matter to me. It does. Here’s...
Always Fall to the Right

Always Fall to the Right

Profiles of everyday superheroesMaggie was cracking me up. She wants to take her physical training (and her business… and her parenting) to the next level. But first she has a battle to fight with ‘clipless’ bike pedals. When we spoke about this, I laughed and told...
Your Big-Ass Permission Slip

Your Big-Ass Permission Slip

You aren’t just raising a child. You are preventing colon cancer. You wake up every morning to pave the road to an Ivy League education.Face it: before you get out of bed in the morning, you hoist the weight of the world on your shoulders. As a working mom, your job...
How Big is Your Purse?

How Big is Your Purse?

The few items I carry in my wallet allow me to buy my next meal, show ID at work, or call AAA. That’s all I really need. photo credit: Tamara Bellis/Unsplash Seriously, what do you have in there? I’m asking as a man who carries a super-thin wallet.It’s an old joke...