I made the decision to stop drinking about six weeks ago. I did this for a number of reasons. One is that I have a hard time drinking in moderation. I either drink no alcohol, or I drink all the alcohol. Another reason is that while my body has never really tolerated alcohol very well, […]
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Don’t Complain. Especially If You Are A Part Of The 80%.
I recently saw a Facebook post written by a teacher where she described two different interactions with parents regarding school supplies. It’s a post from last year, but now that it’s that time of year again, the post is resurfacing. In a nutshell, one parent was complaining about how much money she had to spend […]
20 Things You Can Do To Be a Great Parent
Yesterday I came across this question when I was wasting time on Facebook: “I’m going to be a first-time dad in a few weeks… I’m quite nervous! Does anyone have some helpful tips on how I can be a great dad? “ About a million things immediately popped into my head. It doesn’t matter whether you […]
Do You Feel Like You Are Trying To Empty The Ocean With A Spoon?
I don’t know if you’ve heard that Coldplay song Up and Up, but one of the lines in it says: lying in the gutter, aiming for the moon trying to empty out the ocean with a spoon I have probably listened to this song a thousand times. It helped me get through this summer. I […]
Because Your Children Are Counting On You
I don’t trust my kids. Not any of them. I want to. But I think if you blindly believe everything your kids are telling you, you are making a big mistake. I was a kid once. I know how things work. And even the really good kids will, at some point, try to get away […]