Crazy little thing called love coping, silly little thing like managing children’s socks…wait, what?? Come again…? I love with three school-age kids, not so little anymore. And I’m not the most strict dad, fairly moderate, I’d say. Maybe too lax on clothing management. Where the clothes go after one takes ones clothes off in some …
Category: parenting
Story Time
Unexpected, spontaneous, sublime, Kids gather ‘round, pile up on the bed in dad’s room, Not to hear me wax on with story, but rather to share some stories with me that they’ve written, Gentle breeze outside, gentle feeling of love as I sit in my chair and listen to them, So good, so good to …
Dadlife: The Battle of Every Day
Led Zeppelin had a song, “The Battle for Evermore” … great song; one of my favorite that iconic British band. The song starts off rather modestly, then builds to an epic level, capturing the them from the title… The battle of everyday at my house with my kids is far less epic, but maybe still …
Plugging Along In Mindfulness
Mindfulness has been the recent salvation for my days, and my nights. Juxtaposed to nighttime, to rest and slumber, interesting to apply it to the workday tho’. Frenetic pace of the business world, the changing demands, dynamics pressing nearly every moment, what to say? Say that mindfulness helps either way. Centered, focused, distractions recede, how, …
Haiku Form: Relate
Relate, don’t skate, On by, no cry, lean into, Closer still, worth it.
Sleep Is IMPORTANT As An Activity
I've always enjoyed sleeping. Now more than ever I'm intent on getting sufficient rest; Now more than ever I'm embracing what sleep does for me in the immediate -- coping, stress relief, recovery -- And what (I hope!) it does for me in the long term. Live to 100? Gonna try! Read article below for …
Road Trip, Make it GOOD
Saw this on a hill near Willamina, coming from the Oregon coast , through Yamhill County, heading southeast on Highway 18. This image captures the spirit of the Spring roadtrip with my kids: make it GOOD. Long travel? That’s part of the fun, enjoy the new and varied scenery. Kids sparring repeatedly? That’s how kids …
Bullying: F*ck That
Pretty strong title, f-bomb and all, asterisk version. Gives you a sense of how I feel about bullying. I was bullied in the Third Grade. I think it took more than a year to overcome that struggle, those feelings. Don’t think I found confidence again for even longer. So I say to any situation where …
Rest: Full Stop
It’s been a busy week; after a busy weekend; in the beginning of a busy year ahead; after a busy year last year. So it’s busy. On top of the usual routines I also got a Shingles Booster this week. They warned me about side effects. Most all my life I haven’t worried much about …
Early Approach
Not sure about what the day holds? Want to get a feel for it, A handle on it, A little more sense of control? Get there early, and get after it. Early approach, GOOD.
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