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Losing the race, but still having fun
One of the tougher challenges I face as a father is knowing when my children learn the lessons I teach or simply recite what I say so they can tell me what they think I want to hear. Take sportsmanship … Continue reading
An innocent question about a buzzer recalls school shootings
I don’t often think about the school shootings that plague American communities periodically. Like most fathers in Anytown, USA, I watch the news when the violence erupts, wonder how anyone could commit such horrors, and struggle with ways to explain … Continue reading
Seeing myself in rude people while selling Cub Scouts popcorn
I learn a great deal about myself as I father my two children, and most of the time I never see it coming. I certainly wasn’t looking to learn anything a couple of weeks ago when I stood with Gavin … Continue reading
Ricky Ricotta’s wicked game of hide and seek
I take Celeste and Gavin to the library once a month or so, and allow them to borrow up to two videos each and as many books as they’d like. Of course, I make them responsible for what they borrow. … Continue reading
Some firsts aren’t worth bragging about
I wish I remembered Gavin’s first word. He learned to talk at some point in his six years on this planet, but I cannot remember the first word he uttered. Nor can I remember his first steps, his first tooth, … Continue reading
A summer lesson in what to expect
I don’t expect my cat to bark. When I look at Obi, I expect him to stare blankly back at me as if he were about to say, “Yeah, you think you’re the man of the house, but we all … Continue reading
Some tales of peer pressure have happy endings
Peer pressure suffers from a bad rap. Oh, I’m not talking about the kind in which kids push their friends to do something harmful they might not otherwise do. That kind of peer pressure deserves all the scorn it gets, … Continue reading
Losing a race, but learning an important lesson
One lesson I continually try to teach my children is the importance of losing gracefully. After all, little says more about our character than how we behave when we lose, and I want my children’s actions to show the world … Continue reading
I may not be the readers’ choice, but I am my children’s choice
Well, I didn’t win it. Despite my best efforts, and I’m sure yours as well, I did not win the Readers’ Choice Award for Favorite Fatherhood Blog from About.com. I don’t know the final vote count (About.com doesn’t say), but I … Continue reading
A child’s misdeeds lead to a heart-melting question
My least favorite part of parenting is punishing my children. As any doting dad worth his weight in ice cream sprinkles, I like to believe that Celeste and Gavin are perfect and can do no wrong. But then the sound … Continue reading