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A father’s lesson in allowance
I love hearing the perspectives of other parents and how they teach their children life lessons. Take money as an example. A couple of years ago we decided to start teaching our then 9-year-old daughter Celeste about money. She wanted … Continue reading
Teaching children the value of money
Celeste has a wonderful innocence about money. She knows what it is, of course, and that her mother and I work to earn it, but she has not fully developed the concept of the value of a dollar. She’s beginning … Continue reading
Teaching is daddy job No. 1
I have lots of jobs as a father, but three consistently rise to the top of the list: provider, protector, and teacher. Providing for my two children is fairly easy as long as I have a decent-paying job, which I … Continue reading
A stray cat crosses our path
I always try to be a better person when my children are near. Not that I’m a bad guy when I’m alone, but it’s easier to jaywalk when my kids aren’t around. Perhaps that’s why we went out of our … Continue reading
Dibs is serious business these days
Dibs has turned into serious business since I was a kid. I remember well calling dibs on the front seat of the car, or at worst the window seat in the back, so I wouldn’t have bend my knees up … Continue reading
Striking out is just part of the game
I love watching my children change as they grow. While I’m as wistful as the next dad to see my kids’ former favorite toys languishing in the back of the closet, and I wish they could wear their shoes … Continue reading
Be the dad your child deserves on Father’s Day
I want to write about all the great Father’s Days of my youth. I want you to laugh with me as I retell the story of the time I spilled a bowl full of ice-cream sprinkles all over the floor … Continue reading
Scary is in the eye of the fearful
I clearly remember waiting in long lines to see “Star Wars” in the summer of ’77. Only 8 at the time, I watched the silver screen in awe as the androids, aliens and humans told a story that ignited my … Continue reading
Healthy fear of guns leads to a wrongful fear of police
I don’t understand the attraction some young boys have to playing, or pretending to play, with toy guns. I never played with them as a child, and Karen and I do not allow our children to play with them. In … Continue reading
When Mother’s Day is not all candy and flowers
If you asked me last week what Mother’s Day is about, I would have been quick with an answer: It’s the day we set aside to honor the woman who gave birth to us. If you asked me today, my … Continue reading