Parenting

Parenting tips , ideas & funny stories from our parenthood adventure!

Diaper Changing Avoidance Strategies for New Dads!

I, as many fathers, have a deep seated, instinctual aversion to dirty diapers. Over the course of raising our three older children (Gracie, Dominick & Annie) - I had to use a lot of imagination and it took a considerable amount of time & energy to develop strategies and skills necessary to avoid changing their dirty diapers. Here they are - you're welcome!

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Chip
March 16, 2019
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Balancing Act: How to encourage your child to be technologically proficient while limiting their screen time

We want our children to be proficient at using technology, because it is a powerful tool that they must be able to use effectively in today’s society and economy. However, at the same time, we are wary of many…

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Chip
February 24, 2019

Reading to Earn – 8 Benefits of Children Reading Books & Why We PAY them to Read

A lot of parents have questions, like us, whether it is appropriate to pay your kids to read books. We have thought about it long and hard and researched the benefits of kids reading at an early age. Here we outline 8 compelling benefits to encouraging your child to read at an early age and why we have chosen to PAY our kids to read books!

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Chip
February 8, 2019

SR -71 or Pt 78? What’s Your Rescue Text Strategy?

OK – so the whole family just watched an episode of the now Netflix series of Fuller House – and admittedly – it deals with some issues that are a little more mature than the life stage of our children.…

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Chip
January 31, 2019

Personal Responsibility

Yes - some things are, without a doubt, outside our control. But fortune rewards the prepared - and those that accept personal responsibility for their lives & actions are more prepared than those that don't!

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Chip
January 26, 2019

Avoiding Life’s Hard Lessons

I’ve always prided myself on being able to learn some of life’s tougher lessons vicariously – by watching others around me, and the mistakes they have made. Despite that, it still amazes me how often I ended up learning some…

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Chip
January 17, 2019