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Preschool Days Begin as do Blues for At-Home Parent

January 9, 2017 by Kevin Zelenka

Granted, preschool is only three hours a day, twice a week, but still — another step toward full-blown adulthood that is scary and exciting.

Filed Under: education Tagged With: growing up, milestones, preschool, twins

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Brothers: May They Always Be Best Friends for Life

December 28, 2015 by Kevin Zelenka

I want for my sons comfortable enough with their relationship to skip the awkward formalities a long time of being apart sometimes brings.

Filed Under: relationships Tagged With: brothers, sibling rivalry, siblings, twins

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4 Similarities Between Raising Kids and Gambling

October 14, 2015 by Kevin Zelenka

Thinking back to my days as a single man in Las Vegas — the drinking, the gambling, the late nights — I realize that raising children and living the life of a gambler really isn’t all that different.

Filed Under: parenting advice Tagged With: humor, siblings, twins

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We Talk to Our Dog and Kids the Same Way

July 20, 2015 by Kevin Zelenka

When I’m in the other room, and I hear my wife say “Sit down,” I often wonder whether she is talking to our boy or our dog.

Filed Under: National, parenting styles, relationships Tagged With: dogs, humor, pets, siblings, sons, twins

Kevin "Spike" Zelenka and twin boys

Reflecting Back on My Father’s Day

June 22, 2015 by Kevin Zelenka

Having twin toddlers who love me very much provides me with Father’s Day reflections that put me into a very special orbit.

Filed Under: events, National, relationships Tagged With: Father's Day, gifts, holidays, siblings, toddlers, twins

Kevin "Spike" Zelenka and twin boys

10 Questions About Twins You Need Answered

March 9, 2015 by Kevin Zelenka

I know that you mean well and are just trying to make conversation, but do I look like I have time talk while I’m dealing with these two kids?

Filed Under: parenting advice Tagged With: humor, multiples, siblings, twins

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