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A Big Change
Brett has been having some exciting things happening lately! First she got her driver’s permit. I still haven’t had a chance to blog about it yet, but she’s doing really well with that (especially considering she’s driving the Hulk). And yesterday was even more exciting! She woke up with something she’s had for the past…
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When to Discipline and When to Laugh
My children are hard workers, but they’re still children. That means that sometimes chores don’t necessarily get done as quickly as they should. Let’s talk about laundry. For the longest time Greyden did all the laundry in our house. Then he graduated to dishes and Hewitt inherited the laundry. But a few months ago…
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Time to Quit?
When I was a teenager, I remember somebody telling me that many people quit right before they are about to succeed. I was told that if you could just hang on (and outlast everyone else), success was almost always guaranteed. I recently came across this sentiment again in the book “Platform” by Michael Hyatt. I’ve…
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What a Guy!
Today is Father’s Day and we’re not doing a whole lot to celebrate it. Part of the reason is because we don’t make a big fuss about celebrations. Part of the reason is because we’re super busy. And part of the reason is because Jim is fairly understated and doesn’t require or demand extra attention.…
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Accepting the Word “No”
As part of my never-ending education, I am currently reading the book, “Generation Text: Raising Well-Adjusted Kids in an Age of Instant Everything*” by Dr. Michael Osit. I’m only on chapter three, but I’ve found it well written thus far. It’s on my iPad, so I’ve been reading it on the treadmill. One of the…
