Columbus Mom

My four young children (well, at least three of them) consider visiting my office as exciting as going to a park. There is some value to working on the 33rd floor of a downtown high-rise, but I think there’s...

I haven’t been a stay-at-home dad for long. Sure, I had a stint as one when our son was five-and six-months-old, but that was planned paternity leave. There was a scheduled end date when I’d head back to work....

How can you spot a mom if she doesn’t have her children with her? She might be carrying a diaper bag instead of a purse, or you might catch a glimpse of an adorable baby on her phone. Or...

  I don't know about you but there is nothing more stressful than doing a weeks worth of grocery shopping with little kids. I have 3-year-old twin girls and the last thing I want to do is drag them into...

I'm so excited for the Gavin DeGraw & Andy Grammer concert this Wednesday (October 5, 2016) at EXPRESS LIVE!  The upbeat music puts me in a good mood.  I became a fan of Gavin DeGraw with his song "In...

October is a mixed bag for me. On one hand, the weather is ah-mazing and the Browns are playing. On the other hand, it’s Breast Cancer Awareness Month. A month I dread all year long. I'm a little touchy...

Let’s be honest there is nothing wrong with the old YOU, but summer is over and gone are the days of relaxation, sunbathing and not having a care in the world. As we gotten ourselves ready for the new...

How to Throw a Birthday Party for Under $100 – for 25 People! I started thinking about my daughter’s first birthday when she was about six months old. I realized that time was flying by, and she would be one...

Kids.  Veggies.  They don’t usually go together.  We know veggies are good for our kids, but the thing is, our kids don’t really care.  I’ve read articles and recipes about sneaking more vegetables and fruit into meals, but it...

When I get a little too anxious about perfectly curating comfort and safety for my children, my mom likes to remind me that she brought my oldest brother home to the tractor shed where she and my dad lived,...