Category Archives: Parenting

Stop Peeing in the Kitty Litter!

Posted on December 2, 2018 by russtowne

  My non-fiction book about the fun and craziness of parenting, “Stop Peeing in the Kitty Litter” is now available on Amazon, Audible, and iTunes. $3.46, or free with your Audible trial. With love, Russ

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Friday Funny

Posted on October 12, 2018 by russtowne

Photo Credit: Ben White via Unsplash.com Joke Credit: www.mikeysFunnies.com My older son loves school, but his younger brother Tommy absolutely hates it. One weekend Tommy cried and fretted and tried every excuse not to go back on Monday. Sunday morning on … Continue reading →

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Oh … (Humor)

Posted on July 19, 2018 by russtowne

Image credit: Nathan Dumlao via Unsplash.com A father of 3 daughters was worried when they started dating — and was relieved when all the boys they brought home were pleasant and well-mannered. He felt good about this until he mentioned … Continue reading →

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I Love Every Aspect of this Story

Posted on April 28, 2018 by russtowne

Strangers meet on a subway. A forty-year-old father struggling with math problems he hasn’t seen for thirty years so he can help his young son do better in school. Seated next to him is a man who used to be … Continue reading →

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The “Beluga Whale” that Was a Turtle

Posted on April 9, 2018 by russtowne

The Beluga Whale that Was a turtle The link is to a cute news story about the bond between a father and his daughter, and a “Beluga Whale” that was really a turtle. Sources: The Washington Post and Leo @ … Continue reading →

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Lines I Love

Posted on January 7, 2018 by russtowne

The gist of a couple of lines I love from The Rifleman television show: Lucas McCane to his son: “I guess I’ve been under-sighting you, Mark. I tried to protect my boy and didn’t realize he was a man.” With … Continue reading →

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A Fun Book Fair Story

Posted on October 16, 2017 by russtowne

At one of the book fairs I just attended, a delightful girl perhaps five or six years old  stopped by my table and locked her eyes onto one of my books. I could tell that her mother was somewhere nearby … Continue reading →

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Wise Mommy

Posted on May 11, 2017 by russtowne

(The photo is of my grandson Thomas and captures the joyful feelings expressed in the story below.) I’d seen this story before but it resonated so deeply with me as I read it again that I wanted to share it with you. … Continue reading →

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Outsmarted by a 3-Year-Old

Posted on April 9, 2017 by russtowne

During the recent visit from our son Brian and his family I gave my 3-year-old grandson Zachary a couple of Graham crackers. I didn’t want him to have too many so I intentionally gave to him a couple of the ones that were … Continue reading →

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Just Released! My Two Latest Books

Posted on November 12, 2016 by russtowne

I’m pleased to introduce my newest books to you, Stop Peeing in the Kitty Litter! & Honest, Honey, That’s How It Happened. Both are full of humorous and heartwarming true tales. The former is about parenting, and the latter is about … Continue reading →

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