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Monthly Archives: January 2013
How stubborn can a 5-year-old boy be?
Stubbornness can be a wonderful trait in a person. After all, were it not for a stubborn inventor in the late 1800s, we might all still be reading at night by candlelight. But does it have to be innate? Parenthood … Continue reading
Advice for single mothers
Longtime readers know I grew up fatherless, the third of four children to a single mother. I can’t overstate the effect of fatherhood abandonment, but statistics tell part of the story. Children who grow up in fatherless homes are more … Continue reading
Today’s lesson: Walking away from your frustration
Given that it’s still January, I should probably tell you how I’m doing with all the new year’s resolutions I made for 2013. Of course, that would be a short post. I don’t even see how it could be a … Continue reading
A small victory in my three-year battle with CFL bulbs
I’m sure you’ve come here so early in 2013 expecting to read about new year’s resolutions and how I hope to be a better father this year than last. Believe me, I’ve been pecking away at such a post these … Continue reading