Like everyone else who makes the mistake of getting older, I begin each day with coffee and obituaries.

The childless experts on child raising also bring tears of laughter to my eyes when they say, I love children because they're so honest. There is not an agent in the CIA or the KGB who knows how to conceal the theft of food, how to fake being asleep, or how to forge a parent's signature like a child.

Beware of people who fall at your feet. They may be reaching for the corner of the rug.

In Genesis, it is stated God walked on Earth. He was there on the level. After watching human behavior, he ascended having had enough of us and decided to watch over us instead.

Fatherhood is asking your son to make up a name rather than tell anybody who he is.

If you listen carefully to what a child is saying to you, you'll see that he has a point to make. So I listen. And I answer them just as seriously as possible. And if I don't know the answer, I'll tell them I don't know.

The most important educational vehicle in all life is a parent figure.