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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
Posted in General, Uncategorized
Tagged be nice, common sense, commonsense, discipline, firearms, golden rule, gratitude, Great Mills, gun control, gun sanity, guns, Maryland, NRA, parenting, parenting process, parenting teens, raising children, responsibility, School shootings, student movement, teaching, teenagers, teens, training
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That’s Not How We Do It in Our Family
Over the years our children have come home and said things like, “You know, Eric’s family watches TV during dinner.” To which we would respond. “That’s nice, but that’s not how we do it in our family.” Our response served … Continue reading
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Tagged advice, behavior, common sense, confident parenting, discipline, disrespect, excuses, family, gratitude, LA Metro, loving family, parenting, parenting process, parenting teens, parents, raising children, respect, responsibility, role models, rules, self-respect, teaching, teens, toddlers, wisdom
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One Foot In Front of the Other
It’s hard to be happy all of the time. People say I’m an optimist… and, by most accounts, including my own, I would have to agree. Some days however, getting out of bed is not something that I look forward … Continue reading
Posted in Getting Along, Personal Updates, Uncategorized
Tagged advice, AMBBR, cancer, commonsense, cycling, Depression, family, gratitude, happiness, Leukemia, LLS, loving family, Lymphoma, nursing, parenting, raising children, responsibility, simplification, teaching, team, TeaminTraining, worry
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United We Go – Up Up and Away
I’ve got a lot bouncing around in my head lately, and although it’s about our country, very little of it has to do with Washington. Fact is, I think it has something to do with what I see as the … Continue reading
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Tagged air travel, authority, citizenship, coexist, common sense, commonsense, compromise, confidence, confident parenting, country, discipline, Dr. Dao, flexibility, golden rule, goodness, gratitude, greater good, happiness, kindness, law enforcement, love, parenting, parenting process, patience, patriotism, police, raising children, respect, responsibility, rules, sacrifice, self-respect, society, tantrums, teaching, United, unity
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Patriotic Parenting – Making America Great Again
Do it by raising great children. A “great” country needs great citizens… and building great citizens begins with focused and responsible parenting. Here are 5 ways that I believe patriotic parents can raise intelligent, inspired and involved citizens who are … Continue reading
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Tagged advice, America, common sense, commonsense, confident parenting, diet, exercise, family, fatherhood, fatherly advice, fitness, gratitude, great, healthy children, loving family, MAGA, Make America Great Again, parenting, patriotic, patriotic parenting, raising children, responsibility, simplification, society, teaching, toddlers, truth, truthfulness, wisdom
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Building A Happy Family – 3 New Lessons
Even though I’ve written a book about parenting, the process of building a happy family continues to evolve, and after raising four children over a period of thirty-six years, there are a few things that stand out as lessons learned. Here … Continue reading
Post Inauguration Parenting – 8 Simple Tips
After saying farewell to President Obama, one of the best parenting examples I could have ever wanted, I, like many others am dealing with the inauguration of President Trump. I am optimistic that the enormous responsibility the new President assumes … Continue reading
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Tagged advice, behavior, children, common sense, confident parenting, family, fatherly advice, gratitude, Inauguration, love, loving family, parenting, parenting process, President, raising children, responsibility, service, simplification, Trump, wisdom
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Grandparenting
Well. It happened. We became grandparents at the end of December. Of course, nothing went according to plan. We were expecting this grandson after The Holidays – in early January – right about now. We were mentally preparing to attend a … Continue reading
Prescription For a Happy Thanksgiving
There’s been a lot of complaining going on recently… the unknown (election), the weather (extreme), the world (wars, immigration, Brexit). It’s so bad even Kanye can’t handle it. But tomorrow is Thanksgiving, and earlier today I decided that the best … Continue reading
The Homework Heretic
It’s back-to-school time and homework is in the news. Mrs. Brandy Young, a brilliant second-grade teacher in Godley, Texas sent a note home to parents explaining that her students would have no “formally assigned” homework this year. The note went … Continue reading
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Tagged advice, common sense, confident parenting, elementary school, family, family dinner, fatherly advice, fathers, gratitude, happiness, homework, love, loving family, raising children, responsibility, set an example, simple musts, simplification, teaching, toddlers
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