Category: dads

• Boy Scouts of Faith-Based America

  

  On the short ride home from his Boy Scout meeting, my 11 yr old son was quiet and sullen. I asked him what was up. Had anything happened at the meeting that he wanted to talk about? I saw him looking at me from my rear view mirror, gauging how to tell me disappointing news.…

  jcafesin

  March 15, 2022

  atheism, atheists, christians, dads, Family, family life, jews, K-12, Kids, Middle School, moms, parenting, parents, politics, psychology, racism, Religion, republicans

  agnostic, boy scouts, christianity, christians, conservatives, faith, god, godless, jewish, muslim, non-believers, racists

• Letting Go of Our Kids

  

  Our son went on a camping trip with his 5th grade class last week. He was gone four days, spent three nights bunking with eight of his classmates and a high school chaperon. They shared a cabin (with heated floors and a private bathroom), one of many scattered around Camp Arroyo, nestled in the eastern…

  jcafesin

  March 1, 2022

  aging, dads, parenting, parents, psychology, relationships

  empty-nest, momlife, moms, motherhood, parenting teens, teens, tweens

• What is EVIL?

  What is EVIL? It is not murder. It is not lying, cheating, stealing, or breaking any of the 10 Commandments, or Hitler, or Donald Trump. It is NOT a state of being. EVIL is an ACTION, or lack thereof. True EVIL is indifference. We are ALL indifferent at times. Every time you pick up your…

  jcafesin

  June 21, 2018

  aging, atheism, atheists, christians, dads, Facebook, growth hacking, holocaust, Immigration, jews, parenting, parents, Trump, Uncategorized

  comcast sucks, evil, Giving Back, love, not my president, Trump, volunteering

• Making a Difference

  Typically on Sunday mornings my husband and I share articles from the New York Times. He’ll often read me pieces while I prepare breakfast or visa versa, and we’ll discuss the ones that pique our interest. The year end edition of the Sunday Magazine runs detailed obituaries on a handful of famous and infamous people…

  jcafesin

  January 1, 2018

  dads, Dating, Emapthic, Family, family life, indie authors, Indie-publishers, Kids, litchat, Los Angeles, NEW YEARS, parenting, parents, relationships, teachers, Uncategorized

  new york times, new york times magazine, the lives they lead

• Wanta Know What LOVE is?…

  What LOVE, the real thing (NOT theory, or just the word) actually IS: https://midlifemomscafe.wordpress.com/2016/09/12/love-defined/ #momlife #parenting #aga3 #t4us #SundayReads

  jcafesin

  May 21, 2017

  dads, education, educators, Family, family life, parenting, parents, relationships, teachers, Uncategorized

  dads, mom life, mom’s over 40, parenting