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Recently our youngest went off to an overnight soccer camp. He roomed with one of his friends, who is also on his travel team, and we sent them off in good spirits (always good to have a buddy around). We… Continue Reading →
I have been playing volleyball for the past 20 years (off and on, when the boys were born I took a hiatus for several years). Although I didn’t play in high school or college, I have really grown to appreciate… Continue Reading →
During the last week of camp, the boys mentioned a slight problem. It seemed there was an older kid, a sixth grader, who was being a bit aggressive. My oldest mentioned on more than one day the boy had hit… Continue Reading →
Sure, I guess it is more commonly called “Empty Nest Syndrome” but a picture of our new empty fish tank was readily available. Either way, the point to be made is that when the boys went away for a week… Continue Reading →
As I mentioned a while ago on the podcast, this Summer we are trying something new. Rather than rely on the program offered by the daycare we use for after school care, we have arranged for the boys to attend… Continue Reading →
The DaddyCast Episode 210 A Podcast for Parenting from the Hip! Serenity Parenting – a concept by Bryan Caplan regarding studies on twins and how you may be putting too much into your parenting, especially if you expect to get a… Continue Reading →
The DaddyCast Episode 201 A Podcast for Parenting from the Hip! Listener and Supporter Andy sent along some information regarding “Shallow Water Blackout”- a serious but fairly unknown issue with swimmers, divers and techniques used for staying under water longer…. Continue Reading →
I strive to make sure that my boys have the chance to experience all of the stereotypical childhood joys. A few years ago I piled up leaves and let them (and a few neighbor boys who looked at me like… Continue Reading →