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Where Are The Parents?
Another school shooting today, this time in Maryland. This time the “bad guy with a gun” was killed by a “good guy with a gun.” But, the bad guy was 17 years old, so even though there was someone there … Continue reading
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Sibling Rivalry – Pupdate 3
For a while my days were almost perfect. I could sleep wherever I wanted, wander the house at will and always find food in my bowl. I could daydream for hours while my masters talked or watched that glowing box. … Continue reading
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Tagged be nice, brothers and sisters, common sense, confident parenting, dog owners, dogs, empty nest, family, Golden Retriever, gratitude, happiness, loving family, parenting, parenting process, peace at home, puppy, puppy love, raising children, responsibility, sibling rivalry, siblings
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Confessions of a Former Spanker
Many important issues are raised by the abuse Adrian Peterson, of the Minnesota Vikings, administered to his son. Although there is absolutely NO justification for Peterson’s behavior, and he has been arrested on a felony charge, there are other, somewhat … Continue reading
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Raising Kids in a Modern Family
If I could tell parents one thing, I would caution against thinking or emoting on behalf of their children. I would tell them that their young children don’t care if they are a working mom, or a stay at home … Continue reading
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Necessity is the Mother of Happiness
None of us should expect to be happy all the time. We can, however, choose to be happy most of the time, and being happy is not only a matter of perspective, but also a healthy long-term strategy. Although the expression … Continue reading
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A Great Birthday Gift for Toddlers
There are few better opportunities to teach our children about the feelings of others than their birthdays – and the way we celebrate them. Birthday parties thrown for one-year-olds are clearly done for the benefit of the parents and posterity. … Continue reading
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Tagged advice, be nice, birthday parties, common sense, commonsense, family, fatherly advice, fathers, gifts, giving, gratitude, happiness, kindergarten, loving family, parenting, parenting process, parents, raising children, responsibility, simplification, teaching, toddlers, wisdom
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Are You a WIMPY Parent ?
Here are five quick tests: Do you…let your children boss you around? (Do they say things like “Where’s my breakfast?”) Do you…make excuses for your children? (“She would have said ‘Thank you.’ but she was too busy playing.”) Are you … Continue reading
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MILEY ‘N’ ME
ME N MILEY Everybody was tweaked about Miley Cyrus and her apparently quite lucrative twerking display, but I see a far more interesting phenomena occurring on a daily basis. I’m going to start at the beginning. When I was a … Continue reading
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THE EMPTY NEST – FINALLY !
I’m a guy. I like my space. I like my stuff. I love my wife. For the first time in thirty three years I have them all back to myself. Yes, the Dropoff at school was successful and it appears … Continue reading
