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3 Ways Kids React to the Vacuum

I vacuum at least twice a year, whether I need to or not. You might say that I’m an experienced vacuumer. (Spellcheck doesn’t think...

Sleep: The Final Frontier

Sleep: The Final Frontier. These are the voyages of the starship Parenthood. Its five-year ten-year lifelong mission: to explore the inside...

7 Ways Preschool Graduation Is Better Than High School Graduation

If you've ever been to a high school graduation, you know it can be a long, tedious, and boring production. That's why I prefer...

Shopping Carts Don’t Have Turn Signals

You don’t need a driver’s license to push a shopping cart, but maybe you should. Over the years I’ve spent my share of time inside...

The Unwritten Rules for Eating At McDonald’s

Sometimes the call of the Golden Arches is too strong to ignore. We’ve all fallen for it, whether it be because we’re desperately hungry,...

It’s February: Get Your Summer  Supplies Now While You Can

It’s February. Do you know what that means? If your answer is, “It’s time to get out the squirt guns and beach toys,” you just...

They’ve Got My Number

I have a name, but no one seems to care. When I go to do taxes, they want my Social Security number. When I go...

No, Really, I’m Not Making This Up

One bad thing about being a dad who likes dad jokes, is that sometimes I’ll say something and my kids won’t believe me because...

When Deer Seek Asylum

I was awakened in the middle of the night. “Stay down. They might be watching,” I heard a voice say. “What’s wrong?” I asked, rubbing the...

The Tradition of Santa Claus

Christmas is coming, and many take great joy in following the tradition of giving gifts from a jolly man named Santa Claus who lives...