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Day at work with Mom inspires Celeste to fill the bowl
Karen and I always try to instill a sense of charity in our children. We take them to buy school supplies in the fall for families who can’t afford to buy them for their children. We throw extra presents in … Continue reading
Long-lost friendship tints fatherly talk about drugs and alcohol
If I’ve learned one thing in my nearly dozen years as a father, it’s that the best conversations I have with my children are spontaneous. This is especially true for touchy subjects, whether it’s personal safety or drugs and alcohol. I … 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 musical battle breaks out on the car radio
The radio wars have begun. I thought I could ward them off until Celeste was at least 12, but I did not take into account the power of Radio Disney and the ally it would have in satellite radio. They’ve … Continue reading
A Thanksgiving feast highlights an evolving contradiction
I can still feel the steam hug my face as it rises from the marshmallow-covered heap of sweet potatoes and cranberry-laden pile of turkey that serve as staples of many American homes on Thanksgiving Day. I’m not complaining, mind you. … Continue reading
Kids can handle bad news … if their parents can
Children learn to respond to the world around them largely from their parents. If they consistently see Dad scream at drivers who cut him off in traffic, they too will yell at children who butt in front of them on … Continue reading
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
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