Over the years, my daughters have had a private correspondence with a very special . . . um, being. These are personal and sensitive messages that, until recently, have been secreted in a shoebox under the bed. We think, perhaps, that enough time has passed. Please be gentle with them. Tooth Fairy Letter #2, Found …
Category Archive: Around the house
Nov
17
Nov
15
Tooth Fairy Letter #1
Over the years, my daughters have had a private correspondence with a very special . . . um, being. These are personal and sensitive messages that, until recently, have been secreted in a shoebox under the bed. We think, perhaps, that enough time has passed. Please be gentle with them. Tooth Fairy Letter #1, Found …
Oct
29
What really matters? Listening.
What I heard while multi-tasking the other day: Nora: Today, in school, we learned what matters. Me: So what matters? Nora: What? Me: What matters? What did you learn? Nora: Dad! We learned what MATTER IS!
Jul
02
Why and How-To vote early in the Wisconsin Recalls
Wisconsin recall elections are heating up. Don’t be left out of these historic elections. Why wait until the last minute? Learn how to vote early by absentee ballot.
Oct
28
How do you scare your kids?
Courtesy The Onion I might add: “Hey! What’s this swimming in the toilet?” “The cat just barfed . . .and it’s your turn.” “Did you remember to unhook the dog from the hitch before we left?” “Mom wants you, and she’s got a list.”
Jan
21
Parent Communication Revisited
The other day I posted an exchange I had with a parent about farting. Today I follow that up with another interesting, though not nearly as outrageous exchange. One thing to note this time around is that although I emailed Dad’s email address (like last time), Mom was the one who replied. There is a …
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