I have fond memories of celebrating Easter with my family growing up. And as older generations are replaced by new ones, it has me thinking about how important it is to make memories with our loved ones and pass on family traditions. Rejoice, this Easter, and celebrate with those you love…

Happy Father’s Day weekend family, friends, and patients! I’ve been blessed to make great memories with my wife and sons over the years. And I hope your weekend is filled with good ones too! (P.S. If you’d like some Father’s Day reading, in this week’s #fridaypfisterfix, I talk about the changing role of “dad” over the decades...) Have a happy, healthy weekend and make some memories!

Throughout our lives, we are constantly aware of the reality that change is ever-present and, along with death and taxes, not much else is constant in our lives or world… except a mother’s love. Moms, this one’s for you!

This #fridaypfisterfix comes to you on a Wednesday because, well, tomorrow is Thanksgiving! My wife and I will be hosting both sides of our family this year. And I’ve got some pointers in this post for those who are blessed enough (and bold enough) to host…

My wife and I have experienced quite a bit of loss this past year (with both of us losing our Moms). So, going into this Father’s Day, it has me reflecting (more than ever) about living life to the fullest. In this week’s #fridaypfisterfix, I challenge all my readers (and especially you Dads out there) to think about what you need to do to maximize your time here on earth!

Easter is my favorite holiday because I have always seen it as a time of rebirth. That being said, I started surveying my adult patients (and parents of patients) several weeks ago to see whether or not they would be hosting Easter this year. And the results of the survey were astounding…

As we begin a New Year, I’d be remiss if I didn’t throw my two cents in and put some research and verbiage to the Number One topic last weekend. That topic would be… drum roll please… New Year’s resolutions! As you are reading this, you have already survived the first week of 2022, but have your resolutions? If you’d like to keep them, check out this week’s #fridaypfisterfix…

One of my favorite holiday traditions is delivering holiday baskets to dentists that we work with in the Medina County area. But you may not know that tradition was planted in me at a very young age by my father. If you’re looking to start some family holiday traditions of your own, I’ve got a great lineup for you in this week’s #fridaypfisterfix…

This week’s #fridaypfisterfix comes to you a day early because, well, it’s Thanksgiving! And in the spirit of Thanksgiving, I decided to take a stab at imagining what William Bradford, the leader of Plymouth Colony, would have written in his diary in the early days of the Pilgrims leading up to our nation's very first Thanksgiving…

Today’s modern-day “Dad” is a bit different than the one I grew up with. In this week’s #fridaypfisterfix, I explore the evolution of the father figure and how today’s Dads must be loving, flexible, and adaptable. Happy Father’s Day Medina County!

When we take inventory of the many blessings in our lives… and when we reflect on all that we have been through as a country this past year… something tells me this Easter is going to be extra special…

As we start to return to some form of normalcy after navigating the COVID pandemic, there’s a special group of unsung heroes I’d like to recognize in this week’s #fridaypfisterfix…

In last week’s #fridaypfisterfix, I talked about what makes our 4-legged soulmates (like my lab, Mocha) so special. This week, I talk about how we can best care for our loyal companions. Why is an orthodontist writing about dogs, you ask? Because it’s the #fridaypfisterfix and, while I’m not a Vet, I did stay at a Holiday Inn Express last night…

We could all learn a lesson or 2 from our dogs - how to be loyal, how to be enthusiastic about the simple things, and how to look at those we love… with innocent eyes… and assume the best in them. In this week’s #fridaypfisterfix, you don’t want to miss my story about an old man and his dog…

To all our patients, friends, and family - Happy New Year! There may have been some individuals in the world who saw what we had coming in 2020, but I have to believe most of us were blindsided by Covid 19. In this week’s #fridaypfisterfix, I say goodbye to my “not-so-perfect 2020 vision” and use lessons learned from this past year in suggesting resolutions for 2021…

Can you believe it?! With all the turmoil this year, we made it to experience the Joy of Christmas and the Celebration of Jesus’s Birth! Ask five different people what Christmas means to them, and you’ll probably get at least three different answers. In this week’s #fridaypfisterfix, I share some reflections on what Christmas means to me…

Well, we weathered the emotional challenges of this year’s unique Thanksgiving celebration. What traditionally is a gathering of 45 to 60 attendees was, this year, a gathering of 5. Thanksgiving - in most of my family’s minds - is the best holiday of all… no gifts, no major decorations, just show up and eat! Which leads me to today… I find it quite interesting that Black Friday is, in some ways, the juxtaposition to Thanksgiving. In this week’s #fridaypfisterfix, I explore what’s really important as we continue into the holiday season…

Well, the Thanksgiving dinner table won’t be as crowded this year (thanks to COVID). But if you’re like me, you still have A LOT to be thankful for. In this week’s #fridaypfisterfix, I hope to impart an “attitude of gratitude” as you head into the week of Thanksgiving…

Going into Father’s Day weekend, I’ve got fathers on the mind. I lost my father when I was quite young, so my mom had to fill in as both mom and dad. When it came time for me to be a father to two boys of my own, I aimed to be the best dad I could be. They say a father is a daughter’s first love and a son’s first hero. This may be true for some, but most of us dads probably fall somewhere in between. In this week’s #fridaypfisterfix, I explore the history of Father’s Day and what makes dads special. To all you dads out there, happy Father’s Day!

The other day I was hiking with my lab, Mocha, through my favorite stretch of woods, and I couldn’t help but notice the number of trees that had blown over… roots and all. As I surveyed the surroundings, it was interesting to see several trees standing straight and tall next to those that had blown over. This peeked my curiosity… how nature had chosen some trees to be susceptible to wind and storms, while, ten feet away, others were unscathed. Taking this thought further, I began to see analogies between the strengths of some trees and the strengths of some families in the face of adversity…