Dad Matters
Parenting toddlers takes monk-like patience. Little humans haven’t learned to regulate their emotions. Until they do, they can be ticking time bombs waiting to explode, usually at the most inconvenient time. If you’ve peeled a kicking, screaming kid off the...
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The trick was not to wash your feet. At least that’s what my Uncle Keith always told me. When I’d come into his cabin out of the blowing cold off the snowmobile, it was the first thing he’d say, “Did...
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In a world gone mostly mad, seeing all the families that came out to the Child and Family Expo this past weekend was a dose of positivity. Watching all the kiddos walk around munching on cucumbers from our generous farmer...
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Yelling at your kids takes different forms. First, there's the holler because you're worried they'll hurt themselves or someone else - like, "Get off the barn roof!" Or "Don't chase your siblings with a knife" (my 2-year-old had a penchant...
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One of my strongest talents is pulling together a team who is more talented than myself. “Hire well and get the hell out of the way” is my working motto. The talent in the ad hoc book publishing house that...
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