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Last night my suburban wife and I attended a wedding. Having been married for 8 years, with kids for 5 of those 8 years, attending a wedding of this sort was both a shock to the system and a great reminder. The Shock First, it was a shock to the system. It was by no …
I disciplined them for breaking a rule (such as no hitting their sibling)I didn't read them the book they wanted.I DID read them the book they wanted."I'm not reaaaaaaady to sleep." (Said while yawning)They don't want to be in time out.They don't want to go outside.They DO want to go outside. It wasn't the right …
Don't climb on that...Be careful!I'm sorry you got hurt... did you at least learn something?Stop saying the word poop...Stop saying the word barf...Stop saying the word fart...No yelling in my ear....No yelling in your sister/brother's ear.No, you may not pinch my neck, but thanks for asking.No, you may not pinch my nose, but thanks for …
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Don't put that Lego in your nose...Take that Lego out of your nose...Don't put that Lego in your ear....Take that Lego out of your ear...Don't lick my arm...Don't slap your butt at me...Don't wipe [that] on the wall...Why did you wipe [that] on the wall? Don't tell your mother about this... Superheros don't hit good …
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You might be a suburban father if... You have an SUV parked out front.Your drive to work spends too much time in traffic.Your kids are enrolled in at least two sports apiece.Your house looks exactly like your neighbors.But the neighbors' grass is always greener.Going out to dinner means going to a mall/strip mall.You're married to …
I live in the suburbs, the final battleground of the American dream, where people get married and have kids and try to scratch out a happy life for themselves.Harlan Corben The suburbs were the dream of the 1950's. A small house, white picket fence, 2.5 children (I always wondered how a half child worked), a …
The greatest thing you'll ever learn is just to love and be loved in return.Moulin Rouge Moulin Rouge is an entertaining movie, but quite frankly the notion that all you need is love is not one that carries much weight around here. Love is great, it is one of Maslow's five basic needs. Love is …
Anyone who has never made a mistake has never tried anything new.Albert Einstein There are many life changing moments when you are a father. There's the moment you find out the blue lines appeared on the home pregnancy test, the moment you hear the heartbeat for the first time and see you child moving around, …
We the people of the United States, in order to form a more perfect union, establish justice, insure domestic tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general welfare, and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America. Preamble to the …
Why am I starting a blog post, adding my name to the veritable barrage of mommy blogs, millennial blogs, foodies, critics, shoppers, self-help gurus, and so many others that have joined the search for identity online? Much like everyone else, there are two simple reasons:
Suburban Fatherhood 