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It’s Just Part Of Being A Camp Counselor
I’m taking it back to August, 2015 with this one because I have such a strong feeling of excitement about our staff this summer. ***************************** In hip hop songs, it’s not uncommon for rappers to throw accolades at someone who has helped them achieve success. They reference other rappers they look up to, or acknowledge the ones who have helped them along…
Read MoreMy Biggest Adoption Mistake
There’s an organization called Adoptimist that “connects expectant mothers and hopeful families considering adoption.” I wrote a piece for them not too long ago and they asked me to write another one. The piece is called “My Biggest Adoption Mistake.” Truth be told, I thought they were going to have issues with the piece so…
Read MoreA Little Help With Homesickness…
The first day of camp is an emotionally driven day filled with bittersweet, mixed feelings. Excitement and anxiety are literally playing Tug-of-War in the stomach of almost every parent and camper. The kids starting day camp, that’s a big step—but the kids leaving for overnight camp—that’s hard core. I imagine it’s very similar to sending a kid off to college,…
Read MoreTear This Wall Down
We have a problem. The amount of hate people have for the gay community is baffling. I have tried for many years to figure it out, but I can’t. And the controversy— so much controversy: Gays in the military. Gay marriage. Gay adoption. There’s so much buzz around these topics, if Prince had wanted to…
Read MoreComing Clean: The 17 Most Asked Cleanse Questions
I recently did a cleanse, for 7 days. No gluten, dairy, sugar, coffee or alcohol. I lived through the journey on the Dim Sum and Doughnuts social media channels, but I didn’t get into specifics. Below are the answers to every question that came up during my journey:
Read MoreIt Really Does Take A Village
When I moved away for college, I didn’t think I was coming back. I loved Michigan; I just always assumed I’d end up somewhere else. I lived in Columbus, Ohio for several years after college, but when my best girlfriend accepted a job offer in the Detroit area, I figured it was a sign.
Read MoreWhat To Do When You’re Totally Losing It At The End Of The School Year
(From The Archives, June 2014) The end of the school year is a crazy time of recitals, parties and graduations—and with those events come times, dates and rules. For me, it all got very overwhelming. I couldn’t get it together to the point where I was even starting to take “school announcements” personally:
Read MoreFind Your Tribe
Anything you do is more fun with the right people. A party? Yes. A concert? For sure. Dinner? Bon Appetit! Sometimes, though, we don’t get a choice. There are places we have to be, and we don’t get to make the guest list.
Read More“Remember The Heroes”
The first Marine I ever met was a friend of my brothers. Marines weren’t exactly plentiful in the suburbs of Detroit during the eighties, so I didn’t meet one until I was in high school. Where I lived, joining the Marines—or any branch of the armed forces— wasn’t the path most people took.
Read MoreThank You Note
Dear You, On March 23, 2016 we came out with the post Lose Yourself. It was an announcement post of sorts: We decided as a family we were going to take a shot at branding Dim Sum and Doughnuts.
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