The other day, I wanted to strap my oldest little dude to a very uncomfortable table, pry open his ears and begin yelling until my words were imprinted on his brain like tiny footprints.* The most frustrating thing about raising little dudes and dudettes is when they don’t listen to you. Them not listening can [...]
Listen To The Wind
October 20th, 2008 · No Comments · A Dude's Guide to Kids
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Playing Games
October 9th, 2008 · No Comments · A Dude's Guide to Life
I think it’s pretty important that we, as parents, act like kids every once in a while. And I’m not just saying that so my wife, known to some as She Who Says That’s Not Funny, will let me off the hook for what happened last Sunday morning. (And, no, I’ll not be talking about [...]
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Because,,, Guess What!??
June 18th, 2008 · No Comments · A Dude's Guide to Kids, A Dude's Guide to Life
My neighbors have three kids. A girl about 7, a boy who is 3 and a baby. The girl is teeny tiny. I mean Thumbelena small. The brother is a giant. He’s three and he must weigh like 400 pounds and shaves twice a day. Honestly, he’s bigger in muscle mass and girth than my [...]

