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Out of the many topics Cindy and I have written about over the past several months, I realize that one has been conspicuously absent: how...

Nolan has developed some legitimate fears over his 16-plus years on this planet. I wish he didn’t have those fears, but I can sympathize...

So we’ve finally reached the last week of the year. You know the one—that awkward space between Christmas and New Year’s that seems to be...

Just a quick note before I jump right in here… We celebrate Christmas in our household. It’s been a part of our collective family since...

I really enjoy music. That sentence likely would make Mrs. Mahnke, my elementary school music teacher, do a double take and ask me if I...

Son: Out of the countless photos mom and I have taken of you over the years, this is by far one of my favorites. Mom snapped the picture...

I feel like I’m always two steps behind. My to-do list is typically made up of things that I’d intended to be done with before the list...

We tell a lot of stories here. It’s kind of the purpose of a blog, I suppose… But one story we will never be able to tell is Nolan’s. ...

We’ve finally reached the point in the year where the weather has started to cool, and the trees have shed most of their leaves. It’s...

The last couple days, I’ve been looking at that cauldron filled with candy bars. I’ve experienced my own version of the scene from...

I met hundreds of people – athletes, coaches, activities directors, parents – in my 20-plus years as a sportswriter for four different...

We get asked a lot of questions. I get that—people are curious. We stand out because we’re clearly different from a typical family. And,...

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The 2014 Toyota Corolla LE – the car I’ve owned the last five years – is, according to Edmunds, “a small, affordably priced sedan …...

This is the to-do list I made for myself throughout the workday on Friday. It’s a typical sight for me—as my brain goes through things...

The gentleman who is giving Nolan a high five in the picture you see is the associate principal at the high school he attends. There’s...

I’ve been at my new job for nearly two months now. That means I’ve had two months to get comfortable with my new coworkers (and...

The amazing photos you see on this post were taken by Steines Photography. Cindy and I want to share with as many people as possible –...

Some of the memories from when Nolan was diagnosed with Autism in 2008 have gotten fuzzy over time. I attribute some of that...

This weekend, Kirk, Nolan and I went to a local scenic overlook to have some family photos taken. There, we met my friend Sara of Steines...