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Thanksgiving Conversations to Avoid at Family Gatherings

November 19, 2018 by Pete Gilbert

Avoid the screaming and fighting! Steer clear of the following Thanksgiving conversations and topics so you can enjoy your turkey and pie.

Filed Under: holidays Tagged With: humor, politics, Thanksgiving

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We Bought Our 6th Grader a Cell Phone — Deal With It

October 15, 2018 by Pete Gilbert

I’m not saying all sixth graders should have a cell phone, just that ours should. Yours might need to have one, too, but I won’t judge you.

Filed Under: gear Tagged With: babysitting, cell phones, technology

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Friends for At-Home Fathers Awkwardly Hard to Come By

August 20, 2018 by Pete Gilbert

If you thought it was hard to ask a girl for her phone number in a bar when you were 21, try asking another grown man for his digits at the playground.

Filed Under: at-home parenting Tagged With: humor, stay-at-home parents, work-at-home parents

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Summer Goals, Routines Make for Kids’ Maximum Enjoyment, Your Sanity

July 9, 2018 by Pete Gilbert

Among my summer goals is getting my kids to fold and sort their own laundry. Seems like the next logical step, since a major goal my wife and I have for our kids is for them not to live under our roof forever.

Filed Under: parenting advice Tagged With: summer

Kindergarten Graduation Ceremonies: We Don’t Get It, Either

May 17, 2018 by Pete Gilbert

Do the kids write things on top of their kindergarten graduation hats like high school and college graduates do? Things like, “The real world starts now,” “Party time!” or “NAPS ARE DEAD TO ME!”

Filed Under: education Tagged With: elementary school, humor, kindergarten

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Forgotten Homework: Come to the Rescue or Teach a Lesson?

April 2, 2018 by Pete Gilbert

All I want is for my kids to be happy. Yet in this situation, my daughter’s happiness is taking a backseat to what hopefully amounts to a teachable moment.

Filed Under: education, parenting advice Tagged With: homework

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