My friend Todd Wilson is kinda’ the court jester of the homeschool kingdom. He uses my stuff now and then. I always feel flattered when he does. Here is an example. Here is another While youre at it you should sign up for his weekly e-mail. It is always good stuff for dads and funny. […]
Discipline Yourself
I once heard a young man say; “When I was little, if I said a bad word my mother would wash my mouth out with soap. One time I said a bad word and my brother said I was going to get my mouth washed out with soap, so I went and got some soap […]
Recognition
Recognition
Have you ever met anyone who likes to be known as someone who does not want recognition? I don’t think I have ever met anyone who really doesn’t want to receive recognition. Who doesn’t love to be recognized for an achievement? Who doesn’t want to be loved, accepted, and noticed?
Holly’s 22nd Springtime
Every year I write each of my children a birthday letter and I give it to them at a special birthday breakfast. God has been kind to me to allow this tradition to continue for years. This morning Holly is sitting across the table at Panera reading this year’s letter. I looked up her letter […]
Creative Parenting
When I was a boy the death sentence was to have to go to bed without a “treat.” To call what we ate before we went to bed at night a “treat” is a bit of a misnomer, because it was usually a full meal of left-overs. On Sunday night it was really our evening […]
A Father-Daughter Adventure II
A few weeks ago I told you the story of Richard and Joanna Barb’s cross-country, father-daughter adventure to acquire a canary-yellow 1972 Volkswagen Squareback. I didn’t tell you the whole story because Joanna didn’t know it yet and I didn’t want to ruin her surprise. When her dad was injured and they were not able […]