The Day I Bought My Son a Dress
Apr25

The Day I Bought My Son a Dress

Buying my son a dress was not something I had ever imagined I’d be doing.

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Surviving Teenagers
Sep22

Surviving Teenagers

For some reason many parents dread the teenage years. I’ve never really understood it. For the most, I’ve always enjoyed having and being around teenagers. They’re lots of fun, actually.

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Tigger becomes a teenager
Aug22

Tigger becomes a teenager

My heart is feeling a multitude of things as the weekend approaches. My cute, sweet, little boy leaves the tween years behind and steps firmly into the land of the teenage years.

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Reflections on Fatherhood
Jun15

Reflections on Fatherhood

Fatherhood is a special type of thing. It goes way beyond genetics and biology. Tigger couldn’t be any more special to me had I held him in my arms after his birth rather than at age 6.

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Parenting a free spirit isn’t for wimps
May28

Parenting a free spirit isn’t for wimps

There are as many different styles of parenting as there are parents. Growing up I was forced into different boxes, so I knew when I became a parent I wanted to provide my child with the space to be an individual rather than just a mini-me. Some kids come into this world preprogrammed to be compliant and fit in while others are, for all intents and purposes, complete wild cards. While parenting isn’t for wimps, it’s even a greater...

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A guide for a true parenting fail
Sep06

A guide for a true parenting fail

As we all know, children don’t come with instruction books. Some of us were raised in such a way that we want to emulate our childhood when we become parents. For others, well, let’s just say our parents were great examples of what not to do. Recently, a mother posted a letter to her teenage boys’ Facebook friends. Well, the friends who happen to be of the opposite sex. I’m not going to link to it because I don’t want her to enjoy any...

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