2012-12-17 17:54
Summary: Simple things like loosing your temper have far more impact of your kid than you think. About four weeks ago I’m at Silver Spur having our pre Saturday adventure breakfast wit… Read More
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A self employed, stay at home dad gives you the straight dope about parenting, kids, love and life. Parenting tips, tricks and advice from a human secularist
2012-07-27 17:21
Summary: Sometimes Redirection Makes a Bad Situation Worse. So I’m at Capitola Beach picking up my daughter after Junior Guards because it’s Wednesday, which is laundry day. This… Read More
2012-07-10 14:36
Summary: Encouraging Kids, and Especially Girls, to Explore Their Physical Boundaries and the Importance of Horseplay, Roughhousing and Goofing Around to Their Development. It’s Saturd… Read More
2012-07-05 15:32
Summary: Only women think men mature late. From a man’s point of view some women never mature at all. It’s often said that girls mature faster than boys. I don’t mean physi… Read More
2012-07-05 15:31
Summary: Stop the Madness. Turning young hot girls into social cripples by giving them whatever they want. I just got back from a nice, calm, small get together at my brother’s house t… Read More
2011-07-25 17:50
Summary: No matter how bizarre and unlikely, you should take your child seriously when they insist the “impossible” is possible. This story happens during our very recent an… Read More
2011-07-24 01:49
So my daughter and I have been playing Uno in the evenings. It’s a fun, easy game to wind down the day with, and with two people it goes rather brisk. Skip cards now skips the next han… Read More
2011-07-23 21:52
Summary: A Toddlers Transcendent Stair Climbing Experience leads to Bedtime Nirvana My daughter’s always been a powerhouse of gross motor skills. The very first time she picked up a sp… Read More
2011-07-18 01:44
I’m doing some gardening when my daughter walks up. “Am I a tomboy?” “Well some may consider you a tomboy because you’re strong and athletic and like things lik… Read More
2011-07-18 01:25
Summary: Tens seconds of classic rock leads to ten minutes of relationship talk. I’m on the way to the boardwalk with my daughter and her good friend when I click on the classic rock s… Read More
2011-07-08 21:21
Summary – Sometimes it’s not about solving a problem but about rolling with the punches…literally. How I rode out four hard years of tough tantrums from toddler, to presch… Read More
2011-01-06 18:35
Summary. The sociopolitical implications of miniature golf and a broken arcade game redistributes the wealth. It’s two weeks before the new year and we’re burning through our cou… Read More
2011-01-06 05:36
My daughter has a bit of a problem hitting her “thuuu” sounds. Many times they come out as an “fuuu” sound. Now this is really common and it’s not a speech prob… Read More
2010-12-23 02:00
Summary – Not all boys are destructive, but nearly every destructive person is a boy. That’s not a value judgment it’s just a reality. If you want to see why the world is t… Read More
2010-12-22 23:11
Summary: Kids can handle the truth. They can handle death. It’s adults than need happy stories to ease their discomfort. When it comes to the big “D” parents just fal… Read More
2010-12-22 23:01
Summary: Male energy is a wonderful and silly thing. Well, at least I think so. A couple of years ago I’m walking out to waves to go surf. It’s low tide so it’s a pretty lo… Read More
2010-12-19 17:51
Summary: Everyone needs a smart ass friend who will just tell it like it is. This story takes place two years ago at Blue Ball Park. Yes, that’s a funny name, and no it isn’t the… Read More
2010-12-19 14:19
Summary: How I became a parent PE volunteer for my daughter’s class and my surprise at how much little girls love basketball. For seven years we (ie. my partner) had a rule. She gets t… Read More
2010-12-19 01:52
Summary: The shocking truth about why your child has limited room for broccoli but seemingly infinite room for desert. So I’m feeding my daughter dinner. “I’m full. I want… Read More
2010-11-28 05:23
Summary – If you have a parenting blog you will most likely attract a few pedophiles. Sad but true. Plus bonus tips on how to reduce your parenting blog’s attractiveness to pedop… Read More
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