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Monthly Archives: May 2014
A Lazy Dad is Not All Bad
“Lazy” isn’t a word that is often associated with “better,” but I must confess that I am, and have always been, a lazy father. Sure, I’ve coached a lot teams, driven a bunch of carpools and changed my share of … Continue reading
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Tagged advice, authority, common sense, commonsense, dad says, efficiency, family, fatherly advice, fathers, gratitude, happiness, loving family, parenting, parenting process, parents, raising children, relaxed parenting, responsibility, simplification, teaching
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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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K.I.S.S. – Keep It Simple from the Start
Yesterday, I had the very entertaining opportunity to participate in morning drop-off at a local pre-school. In my capacity at the door, I observed several parenting styles at work – some I thought were quite efficient, and some I observed … Continue reading
Happy Parents = Happy Kids
I wrote “Raising Children That Other People Like to be Around” because, after 36 years of marriage and 4 children, I believe that being good parents requires us to set a good example – and having a good relationship is … Continue reading
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Tagged advice, common sense, commonsense, family, fatherly advice, fathers, happiness, love, loving family, marriage, parenting, peace at home, relationships, responsibility, simplification, teaching, wisdom
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The Blue / Pink Thing
The Blue Pink Thing is a simple term for the obvious (and not so obvious) differences between the genders. If you’re raising both boys and girls, I’m sure you are already aware of the Blue Pink Thing. As John Gray … Continue reading
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Tagged advice, battle of the sexes, bluepinkthing, brothers and sisters, common sense, dad says, daughters, family, fathering sons, fatherly advice, gender, parenting, parenting process, raising children, responsibility, siblings, sons, teaching, wisdom
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