Category Archives: Parenting
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Funtown: A Have/Have Not Story
Leave a commentMarch 31, 2018 by bhjames78
It’s been pretty warm lately, so yesterday we decided to take the boys to the park. We loaded up some …
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Our Two-year-old May Be Winning
1October 30, 2017 by bhjames78
Liz and I have been teachers for, collectively, over twenty years. A strength we have each developed over those years …
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WHICH WAY IS DISTANCE: HOW TO TAKE A CAR RIDE WITH YOUR KIDS
Leave a commentAugust 26, 2017 by bhjames78
Take the smaller car. The one that you, your wife, your four-year-old, and your two-year-old barely fit into. The one …
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Water that Smelled Like Poop: A Summer Wish List
Leave a commentJuly 25, 2017 by bhjames78
In seven days, summer will be over. Seven weeks ago, the time seemed unlimited. At that time, we made a …
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This is What Happens When Two English Teachers Raise a Child
1June 27, 2017 by bhjames78
THIS IS WHAT HAPPENS WHEN TWO ENGLISH TEACHERS RAISE A CHILD: 4-year-old, to preschool teacher, upon arrival Monday morning: …
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Conversations with a Four-year-old
Leave a commentJune 19, 2017 by bhjames78
VARIOUS UNRELATED LINES OF DIALOGUE FROM CONVERSATIONS WITH A 4-YEAR-OLD: 4-year-old, to parents: “I read in the newspaper yesterday …
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Mind Your Business!
Leave a commentMay 2, 2017 by bhjames78
Day before yesterday, at the zoo, where I had taken my wife and two sons, I turned to a man—about …
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