Tag Archive: parenting

Jul
04

How to Be a Cool Parent.

Hippyesque wristband.

It was Father’s Day in Folly Beach. The girls had been promising to buy me an “awesome” gift. But three days into the family vacation, we were hemorrhaging money like there was no tomorrow. What this dad needed was a cheapie gift. Something in the $5.99 range.

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Nov
20

The View from My Refrigerator.

Driving to work this morning, I saw another bumper sticker that says, “My child is an honor student.”  It’s a fact, we parents love to brag about our children. So, please, permit me to do the same. This is what greets each member of my family as we open our refrigerator and reach for the …

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Nov
14

Trash In, Trash Out.

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If the TV thing doesn’t work out, I may have a future in food services. Recently, my wife and I volunteered our “talents” at Wade Hampton High School’s spaghetti dinner fundraiser. This and other events helped raise $150,082.36 for Camp Spearhead in Upstate, South Carolina. The only thing that isn’t clear is how we got …

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Nov
03

Tin Grin!

Getting wired.

Here’s a photo I’ve been toting around on my Blackberry for more than a month. It’s my youngest daughter getting braces on her teeth. And not just braces…colored braces! She went with a combination of pink and purple. What dads (and moms) won’t do for their daughters!

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