In Dad’s Life Lessons On The Wall, I shared an easy and loving way to teach your child important life lessons. Perhaps one of my lessons is one of yours? Rule #3: Are you proud of who you were today? So you blew it today. That wasn’t a smart thing to say. Your friend is […]
Tweet your kids #4
In Tweet Your Kids, Tweet Your Kids #2 , and Tweet Your Kids #3, I wrote “Ever think ‘I should write that down’ when your child says something funny?” I use Twitter for that. Here’re some Tweet-worthy comments from my boys. Seven-year-old Zachary 7yo Zachary tried “delivering newspapers” today, tossing a paper from his bike. […]
A new school supply, the AED
Pencils? Check. Pens? Check. Notebooks? Check. Folders? Check. AEDs? Come again? An AED, an automatic external defibrillator, can make the difference between life and death on a school campus – indeed, anywhere. Cardiac arrest happens when the heart’s electrical impulses suddenly misfire. The heart becomes unable to pump blood. Unconsciousness quickly follows and, without an […]
Tweet Your Kids #3
In Tweet Your Kids and Tweet Your Kids #2, I wrote “Ever think ‘I should write that down’ when your child says something funny?” I use Twitter for that. Here’re some Tweet-worthy comments from my boys. Seven-year-old Zachary Zachary to Lucas: “We’ve got to be in bed by 7:30 or else Daddy’s going to get […]
The Wonder Years
We were at Grandma’s house, in the pool, just me and seven-year-old Zachary. I had tripped across Fred Savage’s page on Facebook earlier in the day. And was reflecting on The Wonder Years’ finale, “Independence Day.” And it occurred to me that these are Zachary’s Wonder Years. I said to Zachary, “One day you’ll be […]
Tweet Your Kids #2
In Tweet Your Kids, I wrote “Ever think ‘I should write that down’ when your child says something funny?” I use Twitter for that. Here’re some Tweet-worthy comments from my boys. Seven-year-old Zachary The Momma: “Zachary got his first cup today.” Zach: “I don’t want to get hit in the wiener.” Zach dropped a candy […]