A few years ago we were struggling to navigate the somewhat murky world of childhood money management. I talked to friends and fellow parents, young and old, to determine the best course of action. Do we give our kids an allowance at all? Is it tied to chores? How much do we give? Do we make them … [Read more...]
Loving through pain and joy
January 1, 2012 by · 4 Comments
I haven't posted in almost a month. I think about posting all the time. I'll be standing in Target, waiting to spend a portion of my kids' inheritance, thinking about something I should blog about. But then the moment passes, and I don't sit down to write. Or worse, I second guess whether the … [Read more...]
The Things We Do For Our Kids
December 2, 2011 by · Leave a Comment
I hate Christmas lights. Before you think I've gone all heathen on you, let me explain. I hate the commercialism of Christmas, and the lights seem to sum up all that is commercial about Christmas. I mean, why spend tons of money to make your house glow for a few weeks? I don't get it. In fact, our … [Read more...]
Winning and Losing
November 5, 2011 by · 2 Comments
For the past four years I've coached rec soccer. Throughout that time, I've learned a few things about parents and kids, winning and losing. I've led undefeated teams, and teams that haven't won any games at all. With the close of this year's outdoor soccer season, I decided to share a few of my … [Read more...]
His Promises
October 27, 2011 by · 2 Comments
Ironically, after I wrote my last blog post, our family entered one of those "rainy" patches. To be honest, with all that has been going on, I had forgotten I even wrote that post. But when someone commented on it today, I was reminded of my own words. I guess this is one of those times when I get … [Read more...]
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