THANKSGIVING WITH TODDLERS

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My wife and I recently had our 4th child, and if you've read some of my other parenting blog posts, you may ask: "But, Mike, I...
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My wife and I recently had our 4th child, and if you've read some of my other parenting blog posts, you may ask: "But, Mike, I...
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AMERICA (March 8) - For years, Disney movies had been the absolute FOUNDATION of a macho-straight-Judeo-Christian-rule-of-law-respecting-US-of-A. You'd watch a Disney movie and say, "God damn...
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Earlier today -- like just a few minutes ago -- my young son asked me about the old days: "Dad, was there ever a time in...
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Breakfast is the most important meal of the day! My sons are 8, 5, and 2, and I've found that there's no better way to...
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When it comes to parenting, the most miserable activities are often given the greatest importance. Case-in-point: family dinners. The Washington Post calls family dinners, "The...
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As a parent of little kids who has a house, bills, etc etc, I find myself watching shows or movies in a different way than I...
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Watching Stranger Things lets me know that I can't stay up until 10:25 PM like I used to. And also: if we want to save our...
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My 3 sons are 7, 4.5, and 1.5, so I spend a lot of time watching them slowly destroy my house. Now, it's not...
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I just returned (alive) from the annual Draper-family vacation to northern Michigan. In days past, I used to pack 1 bag, wake up and drive...
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Teams can argue about which has "the best" fans, but only the Cubs fan-base could produce a 30-something dude who won't let a hungry newborn...
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