My dad just turned 80 so he’s pretty old-school. He did a lot of things right – but one trait always stood out to me. He was very FRUGAL. He always negotiated better deals on everything from newspapers (subscriptions) to furniture. It’s something I find hard to teach my kid! My kid LOVES spending his […]
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I hear myself all the time when my kid talks. For better and worse. It’s frustrating to see your kid copy stuff you do that you’re not particularly proud of. It made me stop and think. Use It As MOTIVATION! 11 Tips For Modeling Good Behaviour Admitting When We Act Poorly I try
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What do we often give our kids? Too many unnecessary plastic toys. We love to give our son stuff for crafting. Consumables rather than more stuff for the shelves: Crayons Clay Beads etc. (lots of ideas below) It’s a great way to spark creativity! Everyone wins. Even the environment! (Over 70% of toys are estimated
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A little while back, our kid wanted to make some money. He got inspired by street artists selling art and wanted to open his own gallery on the street. My first thought was something like this: “This won’t work. He’ll get disappointed, hurt, and angry.” Luckily, my wife responded first 😅. We ended up tweaking
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I saw this on the web a few weeks ago. It really resonated with me! (especially the staying-healthy part) Easier said than done, but well said! Some dads love to work out and be active. But let’s just face it – not all of us were designed to run. For most of us, it’s really
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Growing up, I didn’t get paid to do the dishes. My wife did, though. On the other hand, my allowance depended on my school grades! (it’s true!) We learn how to handle money from our parents! Obviously, we had to figure out how WE wanted to handle allowance. Is it like a “salary” for helping
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Things just pile up when you have kids. Right? Let’s talk about how to get rid of stuff… without TOO much drama! We live in a 1,100 sq. ft. city apartment – so keeping everything is not really an option for us! Teaching Them To Let Go We try to teach our kid a natural
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We’ve been blessed with a kid with lots of gumption. That really is a wonderful thing. I’m sure it will open many doors for him and help him push through when life gets tough. but… It sure is a bit challenging too, at times. (Especially when he doesn’t agree with us 😅) This article is
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It’s International Women’s Day. It may or may not be a thing in your circles, but… Let’s grab every chance we get to appreciate the females in our lives. Spouses AND DAUGHTERS! I think we all have some ideas on how to celebrate our spouses, but how do we best acknowledge our daughters? I asked
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Yesterday, my son was eager to tell me about something that happened at school, but I was distracted and not paying attention. I was actually just making a coffee! (Not even working or doing anything important!) I didn’t realize this was happening before my wife told me. My son started to open up and share
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