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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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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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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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Tyrants, Toddlers, and Trump
I know a number of people who have toddlers that they describe as “difficult.” These children have been complicated from the start. As tiny tyrants, they’ve spit out their food, pounded the table, or thrown tantrums unabated while their better-behaved siblings … Continue reading
Posted in General, Personal Updates
Tagged advice, authority, behavior, brat, brats, civility, common sense, confident parenting, discipline, family, fatherhood, fatherly advice, Hillary Clinton, parenting process, peace at home, raising children, respect, responsibility, simplification, toddlers, Trump, tyrants
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The Hugs I Regret Not Giving
I don’t typically regret much. I believe what’s past is past. As I get older, however, the passage of time allows me to look back and consider life’s lessons. Our children are now grown, for the most part. Our sons … Continue reading
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Tagged aging, confidence, confident parenting, dad, dads, fathers, grandparenting, hugging, hugs, mom, mommies, moms, motherhood, mothers, parenting, parenting process, raising children, relaxed parenting, responsibility, toddlers
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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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