by Steven Friedman | Aug 11, 2014 | Blog, Fathers, Joys of Parenting, Kids, Parenthood |
Parenting is obviously a delicate balance, a dance even, between bribing and threatening our kids to do what we want them to do. My mother once bribed, er, encouraged my son with $5 for each ‘A’ on quizzes, tests, progress reports and report cards when he transitioned...
by Steven Friedman | Jul 6, 2014 | Blog, Death, Fathers, Kids, Memories, Overcoming Obstacles, Parenthood, Travelling with Kids |
Trigger: an act or event that serves as a stimulus and initiates or precipitates a reaction or series of reactions. My friend, Nancy, warned me about triggers while I was in San Jose del Cabo, Mexico, two weeks ago with my kids, having last been in the tropical...
by Dorothy O'Donnell | Jun 14, 2014 | Blog, Fathers, Joys of Parenting, Kids |
“Boo!” my ten-year old screamed as she leaped from behind the concrete staircase. Landing in the middle of the sidewalk, she grinned and spread her arms to block me, my three siblings and our 86-year-old dad from passing. Dad responded to Sadie’s prank like any doting...
by Jessica O'Dwyer | Apr 19, 2014 | A-Z Blog Challenge, Blog, Family Support, Fathers, Memories, Writing |
In the days when my parents were telling stories, before their memories of the past began to disappear, my father liked to say that every night when he and my mom put me to bed and closed the door, I was talking. The next morning, when they returned to wake me up,...
by Beth Touchette | Apr 18, 2014 | A-Z Blog Challenge, Blog, Education, Fathers, Humor, Joys of Parenting, Kids, Motherhood |
“Boys are better than girls because they have penises,” my four-year-old-son Bryce announced during breakfast one morning. Glaring at his two- year-old-sister, he continued, “Girls have breasts, but penises are way cooler.” Thanks to Bryce, I learn something new about...
by Marianne Lonsdale | Mar 17, 2014 | Blog, Fathers, Humor, Joys of Parenting, Marriage |
I feel like I’ve had the following conversation with my husband a zillion times.The situation: We are meeting at 1 p.m. on Thursday at our son’s school for a parent-teacher conference. I need to BART from my job in San Francisco to the school in Oakland. My husband...
