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Before I was laid off in early 2011, I used to think, “Damn, what I wouldn’t give to not have to go to work every day!” Then I was laid off. At first, I have to admit, it was pretty cool. Got to sleep in, spend extra time with my wife and kids and as [...]

Traditionally, I’ve been a big opponent to giving kids an allowance. When I was growing up, we were expected to do our chores simply because: We were told to. We lived in the house and therefore we needed to pitch in. From time to time I was given an allowance but it was a small [...]

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Thing 2 started Cub Scouts last week and he’s really excited about it. Almost as excited as I am! See, when I was little, I never got to do Scouts. I used to love sitting in the garage, while my dad tinkered around at his work bench, and look through my dad and uncle’s old [...]

Keli started a new job, part-time at first with future full-time in the plan, today, which means I’m again a Stay At Home Dad. I’ve been unemployed since March and, while I’ve been looking for work, there is simply more job seekers than job providers for my line of work. Of the hundreds of applications, [...]

As a Dad, you become known for certain things and often times, your fatherly reputation precedes you. Sometimes it’s as effective as hearing your kid talking rudely to their mother, they hear you open the door from the other room and, almost like a curtain fell on the scene, everything calms down and the snotty [...]

Santa Clause. The Easter Bunny. The Tooth Fairy. As adults, we know that these things are all make believe and yet when we become parents, most of us, carry on the tradition of sharing these things with our children. I don’t know about you, but I absolutely love getting caught up in these things with [...]

When I was little, my dad would take me to school in the mornings. Before dropping me off at school, he would wake me up, make sure I ate breakfast, and all of those things that parents are supposed to do for their kids. Our mother left for work around 5 o’clock every morning so [...]

Thing 2 was taking a ride with his Bop-Bop (My father-in-law) and his Aunt yesterday. The kids and their Aunt usually play a game where when you see an out-of-state license plate, you punch or smack the person next to you and shout out the name of the state on the license plate. When they [...]

E Is For Ethics: How to talk to Kids About Morals, Values, and What Matters Most Web site: www.eisforethics.com Author: Ian James Corlett Illustrated by: R. A. Holt Published by: Atria Books Every parent has had to find their own creative ways to demonstrate and explain morals and ethics to their children. Some try to [...]