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The Struggles of Teaching Your Kids a Second Language
Solving the conundrum of existence with Spanish, bad words, and Catholic guilt One of Descartes’...
Asian Symbolism for Inefficient Parenting
Two bunnies, a stork, and the moon You show your kid how to do an entire night routine; the next...
The State of the World is No Excuse to not Have Kids
The extreme rollercoaster of procreation and parenting When you decide to have kids, you need to...
You Shouldn’t Be Scared of Monstrous Bunnies
Go On, Sit On His Lap — The Easter Edition I don’t like it when I get parenting advice in public...
Persuaded to Make Pancakes in a Rush
Cooking organs to set proper expectations of parental love returns In WWII, the more sought-after...
Tricking My Kids Into Loving Me
Parenting Advice From Pick-Up Artists — Part 2 My wife’s comment, “Maybe if you didn’t ask for...
I Am a Clingy Father in Need of Constant Hugging
Parenting Advice From Pick-Up Artists — Part 1 July 4, 2021. Petaluma, CA. Photo by author. I’m a...
Art Appreciation at a Ten-Minute Mile Pace
Finding something to do so I could say I was in Seattle. Part II Seattle, Washington. August,...
The Peter Principle and The Not Divine Parenting Comedy
The recurring incompetence of parenting at different developmental stages (32/40) Petaluma, CA....
There is No Middle. There is No Hang.
The curvature of parental involvement Marnie used to sail to Mexico for days. And apparently, when...
Dipping Exquisite Sea Monsters in Garlic Butter
Adventures at the best fish market in the Bay Area (22/40) My oldest daughter, Jovie, loves...
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