handle it differently, please.

handle it differently, please.

"handle it differently, please." This is one of my go-to phrases with my children, most often my daughter when she's ...
1/8 cup of chocolate syrup helps the vitamin c and potassium go down.

1/8 cup of chocolate syrup helps the vitamin c and potassium go down.

It's sometimes a daily challenge to get my kids to eat fruit. In my house, when a kid stands in ...
this life lesson brought to you for the bargain price of $6.61.

this life lesson brought to you for the bargain price of $6.61.

"Whoever can be trusted with very little can also be trusted with much, and whoever is dishonest with very little ...

Fostering a good work ethic every chance I get.

I watched this video with my kids. And not for the last time ...

best Father’s Day present? a nap.

I remember when the best Father's Day present was a nap. oh. wait. that was TODAY's present! ...
we don't <i>send</i> our daughter to bed

we don’t send our daughter to bed

We don't send our daughter to bed. We put our daughter to bed. We spend a few minutes at the ...
WFMW Backwards Edition: What's your best/favorite/unique effective PARENTING TIP?

WFMW Backwards Edition: What’s your best/favorite/unique effective PARENTING TIP?

This week, the Works for Me Wednesday blog carnival is reversed. Instead of posting a great idea that works for ...
my daughter.  my mentor.

my daughter. my mentor.

Tuesday, I wrote about the motivation behind my practice of seeking out ideas and perspective from others instead of making ...

The DadLabs – Poop in the Tub

I am CRYING from laughter right now. These guys are hilarious!!! If you don't think so, forward to the 4:50 ...