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Be Nice, Kids. Better Yet, Be the Things You Want in Others

March 18, 2020 by Guest Contributor

What do we really mean when we tell children to be nice? A father instead offers his teens slightly different advice to actively “be.”

Filed Under: parenting advice Tagged With: behavior, Bill Peebles, bullying, love, manners

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Attention to Life’s Edges Prevents Boredom, Uncovers Best Stories

October 23, 2019 by Guest Contributor

Find baseball boring? Then start paying attention to what is happening in the stands, in foul territory and behind the scenes.

Filed Under: parenting advice, sports Tagged With: baseball, Bill Peebles, growing up, life lessons, outdoors, play

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We Soar Like Hawks for Our Children, Hoping They Follow on the Wind

March 20, 2019 by Guest Contributor

I won’t see these hawks when their nestlings hatch. But I see their love for them now, don’t I? I see it in the flaps and dives of these two parents.

Filed Under: relationships Tagged With: Bill Peebles, love, nature

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Endings in Parenting Story Often More Bittersweet, Sad than Happy

January 16, 2019 by Guest Contributor

I never thought about beginnings and endings as a boy. They often seemed simultaneous. But now my twin sons are heading for high school next year.

Filed Under: parenting advice, relationships Tagged With: Bill Peebles, growing up, loss, milestones, poetry

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Backyard Baseball Field Fading Fast, Memories Staying Strong

October 24, 2018 by Guest Contributor

We haven’t had batting practice in the backyard for years. I’d have liked to have known when the last one was coming. I’d have savored them more.

Filed Under: relationships, sports Tagged With: baseball, Bill Peebles, milestones, sons

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A Boy was Bullied Yesterday, and it Needs to Stop Now

October 8, 2018 by Guest Contributor

October is National Bullying Prevention Month. One child bullied is one child too many, according to our guest contributor.

Filed Under: health, outreach Tagged With: Bill Peebles, bullying

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