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Tuesday, July 20th, 2010We went on a family skiing trip and on my son’s first run of the season, he fell and broke his arm. Thankfully, it was a clean hairline fracture and he should heal just fine. It may take his ego a bit longer to recover, as he was trying to follow his girlfriend [...]
The Kids Were Gone For Three Weeks and I Didn’t Miss Them
Friday, July 16th, 2010Well Jack and Michaela made their annual trek to Montana this summer to see their grandparents, cousins, aunt and uncles. I for the first time didn’t because I had to really focus on finishing my book “Kickin’ Butt a a Single Parent” 99 Tips Every Single Parent Must Have (available August 12th) and making a [...]
I am Blessed to Have Supportive Kids
Thursday, June 24th, 2010I think that as parents, especially single parents, we spend so much time wanting to be supportive of our kids. Maybe it’s because we only see them so often, or maybe because we worry about how being raised by a single parent might affect them later on in life.
Webster defines support as:
to bear or hold [...]
Avoiding Shopping Tantrums
Tuesday, June 22nd, 2010Before I was a parent one of the things that most irritated me was the little brat throwing a tantrum at the shopping centre. The cry “I want, I want, I want” resonated down the aisles as little Mickey or Jane threw themself to the floor wailing for their self satisfaction. Now call me insensitive [...]
The Eleven Things You Will Not Learn In School
Friday, May 7th, 2010A few years ago I was emailed this list of the eleven things you will not learn in school. I was told that it was presented by Bill Gates at a High School commencment speech. Since then I have been informed that it was actually an an excerpt from the book “Dumbing Down our Kids” [...]
Cook Like a Dad! ( Part 2)
Thursday, April 29th, 2010ook Like a Dad (Part2) – Ingredients
A lot of single dads tell me that they are intimidated by cooking. When I’m teaching a cooking class to Single Dad members, they typically say something like “There’s so many ingredients to remember, I don’t want to mess up!”
“Mess up???,” I say. “There’s no messing up in cooking, [...]
Newly Divorced Dads Grooming Guide
Thursday, April 8th, 2010Grooming Guide for the Newly Divorced
Okay, lets all face it, when we were married, we often took some liberties with our grooming habits and let certain healthy habits fall to the wayside. Well this article is for all of us who are ready to get back into the dating scene and rediscover a little love, [...]
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