Tag Archives: parents

Braces

Posted on January 13, 2013 by

(A repost for newer readers to this site.) Sometimes it is really tough to be a kid. When both of our boys needed braces we knew they were in for a rough time. In those days braces tended to be … Continue reading →

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How a Daunting Gauntlet Became a Fun Zone

Posted on January 1, 2013 by

(This is a re-post with minor revisions.) Some years ago I was standing in a long, long line at a major theme park in southern California. I was bored, hot, and tired. I stuck a hand in my pocket and … Continue reading →

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You Are A Star

Posted on September 23, 2012 by

I mentioned yesterday that I planned to find a few young children who have life-threatening long-term illnesses and are bed-ridden or hospitalized for extended periods and create (hopefully) uplifting and inspiring personalized songs for them that they and their parents … Continue reading →

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Winnie The Pooh Is Calling For You!

Posted on September 22, 2012 by

I just read a Good Tribe Facebook post that they appear to have found at youjustlearned.com that brought a smile to my face. It said that Jim Cummings, the voice of Winnie the Pooh, calls sick children who are in … Continue reading →

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Prom Nightmare

Posted on July 2, 2012 by

Our Oldest Son had a very “memorable” Prom Night. “Memorable“ as in, “Is this terrible night ever going to end?” It had started well enough. Although he had a vehicle of his own, I’d offered to lend to him my … Continue reading →

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Send In the Cavalry!

Posted on June 30, 2012 by

As our children got into their mid to-later-teen years, they and their friends used to “hang out” a lot at our house, and usually in our living room. It probably had a lot to do with the fact that My … Continue reading →

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Don’t Smile!

Posted on June 30, 2012 by

My Beloved and I found that one of the hardest things about disciplining our young children was staying serous when scolding them—especially when every instinct in our bodies and minds wanted to smile or burst out laughing. For example, call … Continue reading →

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Hallway Torture

Posted on June 30, 2012 by

One of the toughest challenges we had as parents was regarding discipline. We wanted to be firm but loving and fair and for the consequences to be effective, age-appropriate, and child-specific. Unfortunately, it quickly became obvious that what is a … Continue reading →

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Divide and Conquer

Posted on June 29, 2012 by

Much of what My Beloved and I learned about parenting was taught to us by our children. For example, if they wanted something and the first parent they asked said “no”, they’d simply go to the other parent and ask … Continue reading →

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TROUBLE!

Posted on June 26, 2012 by

‘The sole purpose of a child’s middle name is so he can tell when he is really in trouble!’ –Author unknown (at least to me) While funny, the above statement was also true for my brothers, sisters, and me, when … Continue reading →

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