Being the ‘hip’, ‘happening,’ ‘with-it,’ extremely cool parents we are, we enjoy life to the fullest and want to have fun. Indeed we purposefully seek out good times for us and for our children, although when this happens it’s usually our children who have the fun while we have… something else entirely. The fact of the matter is, kids and parents tend to have wildly differing opinions on just what ‘fun’ is, and it’s been this way at least since the 70’s when we were born. (Anthropologists … [Read more...]
Evil, rotten dictators and the children who love them
Politically and philosophically, I’m all about liberty and freedom. I really am – just not for my kids. For them, I’m a ruthless, totalitarian dictator (at least that’s how I imagine they must think at times). I make Hugo Chavez look like Mister Rogers. And my wife, the Eva to my Hitler, is just as bad. Consequently, our kids live in a ‘police state’ that’s probably pretty close to a prison if you think about it. Their every move is monitored. Everything they see, eat, and touch is thoroughly … [Read more...]
Five traits our ancestors had that are sorely lacking today
Out with the old, in with the new. That’s always been the mantra, at least as far back as I can remember. Old things, old ways are constantly being improved upon or replaced with bigger, better, more convenient methods of doing things. Each generation thinks it knows more than the last, and in a way it does. Knowledge builds upon knowledge; technology upon technology. We would never have the cool things we have today if great inventors like Franklin, Edison, Tesla, et al hadn’t paved the way. … [Read more...]
Making marriage work
On July 27, 2012 I will have been married to my best friend for 10 years. I’m not trying to earn brownie points or a ‘get out of the doghouse free card’ (would LOVE to have a few of those... where you can buy them?) – just stating a fact. As any Christian in a great marriage can attest, there are two things worth seeking with all your heart – Christ and the right mate. They both offer unconditional love, both wrap you up in the arms of acceptance, peace, safety, fellowship – allowing you to go … [Read more...]
How to teach a child to ride a bike
One of the greatest gratifications as a parent is teaching your children to do something they didn’t think they could do. Sometimes that extra ‘push’ can be too much, driven by the too-lofty expectations of well-meaning parents. But sometimes, when it’s something you KNOW they need to learn, that you know they will enjoy when they learn it, that push can be a good and necessary thing. Such is the case with that childhood rite-of-passage we all had to endure - learning to ride a bike. Last … [Read more...]
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