Category Archives: parenting

On Mother’s Day

I am not the world’s most enthusiastic member of the Mum Club in that the concept of Mother’s Day grates on me horribly. It comes around every year and people begin falling all over themselves to “remember Mom”. Cards and … Continue reading

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When Girls Grow Up in a Title IX World…

It’s a busy Saturday as usual in the babble manor, which is not unheard of in homes where children abide. There is the sudden wake up, the realization that someone has to make sure that the humans in the house … Continue reading

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“Just A Parent”

I had an interesting experience the other day at the 8-10 year old basketball game here on the USAG. We were watching the game of the son of a friend of our family at which The Kid was cheering with … Continue reading

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Conversations With Children

Posted without commentary, a snippet of conversation during dishes: Kid: I can’t believe that a nine year-old girl died! Me: Well, unfortunately, sometimes children are the victims of grown-ups violence. It is sad and it is hurtful. They are not … Continue reading

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