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How to punish good parents

Jul 14th, 2008 | By Chuck | Category: Highlight, Mad Dad

I’m not terribly fond of people and when they are presented in large hoards my tolerance wanes even more. Maybe that first sentence stands to be corrected a bit. I’m not terribly fond of stupid, lazy, inconsiderate people.
This last July 4th found my family and I settling in for the fireworks display at the local [...]



A replacement dream for night terrors?

Jul 11th, 2008 | By Chuck | Category: Mini Blog

Parent hacks has an interesting little post about night terrors. The gist is, if your kid wakes up with a bad dream work with them to create a new one. Worth a
quick read.



Something in the water?

Jul 9th, 2008 | By Chuck | Category: Proud Papa

I believe I’ve mentioned before that I come from a family of six. There are four siblings from my mothers first marriage and my younger brother and I from my mothers second marriage. We aren’t a close family. Despite this dysfunctional family unit (we were dysfunctional before it was cool) I have always thought a [...]



Mobile D is for dad

Jul 9th, 2008 | By Chuck | Category: Mini Blog

I really did this for myself but thought one or two of you might find it worthwhile. Using
mofuse, I created a mobile preview of d is for dad.

http://disfordad.mofuse.mobi/



Polar bears prefer milkshakes

Jul 7th, 2008 | By Chuck | Category: Papa Prattle

Our household is not unlike most others with small children in that when evening comes the bedtime ritual kicks in. Our girl have a pretty strict bedtime that lands them in bed by 8:30 PM.
The ritual actually starts right after dinner and, depending on the evening, begins with bath time followed by pajamas and then [...]



What’s Dad’s Really Think

Jul 1st, 2008 | By Chuck | Category: Mini Blog

There’s a whole gaggle of mom’s and dad’s discussing some pretty interesting topics at
DiscoveringDad.net. Your’s truly is one of them. The conversation is being updated everyday this week (6/30-7/4). Head over and add to the conversation!
Monday - Communication
Tuesday - Flirting
Wednesday - *Adult content
Thursday - Mom’s Body after Babies
Friday -
Quality Time



Those things that shape you

Jun 29th, 2008 | By Chuck | Category: Papa Prattle

When my oldest kids were twelve and eight we lived in very small house in the city. We were a few blocks from a small local grocer on a very busy road. We used to walk the streets that crossed through the neighborhood pretty often and it was only a matter of time before my [...]



Time

Jun 28th, 2008 | By Chuck | Category: Pointless Posts

Ticking away the moments that make up a dull day
You fritter and waste the hours in an offhand way.
Kicking around on a piece of ground in your home town
Waiting for someone or something to show you the way.
Tired of lying in the sunshine staying home to watch the rain.
You are young and life is long [...]