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Stop, Look and Listen to Your Child

Last week, my five year old asked me to help him fix a broken, dead papyrus stalk with tape. Trying to build communication between father and son, I sent him in that direction. That wont work, forget it, was the brick-wall response he received. I took my son to the garage to get the tape, knowing that the task was fruitless. Or was it?

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Overscheduling: A Cautionary Tale

I dont like to be wrong. Especially when it comes to parenting. Im okay with lifes little mishaps, like thinking people are admiring my designer jeans only to realize later that I have a Barbie sticker stuck to my butt. But parenting mistakes carry real consequences for our children: therapy, addiction, a life in food service