The list is long. My to-do list of work-related things is pretty darn long, and you know what I’m talking about. When you get something marked off your list it seems like 2 things make it onto your list. I am one of those people who doesn’t have a distinct separation between work and personal, …
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Sometimes our urges to help our children succeed can get a little out of hand…
Continue reading It's Only a Matter of TimeIt’s kind of cool to have my first chance to post here at Dad-o-Matic on the final day of a year, and the dawn of a new one. 2008 and 2009 are incredibly important years for me as a father. In 2008 my step-daughter Stephanie turned eighteen. She’s an adult now, and I have to …
Continue reading Fast Moving Clocks and the End of Another YearIt’s eleven minutes after seven in the morning. If the kids are going to make it to school on time, I need to get them out of the door and strapped into the car by 7:15. Inevitably, one of them (my son is 4, daughter is 7) will encounter a challenge (I don’t know where …
Continue reading Take Time to Say, "No"How much time do you spend with your kids? No, this isn’t a lecture, it’s not meant to be condemning – it’s more of a “note-to-selfâ€Â.  Because I struggle with the same balance you do – spending time with my children vs. doing work that needs to be done. I’m busy, you’re busy – we’re …
Continue reading Kids and TimeI’m not a dad yet. Kathie is due to deliver our first baby around November 27th. So I’m in the position of anxiously awaiting the arrival of our baby boy. As we draw closer to Thanksgiving; I’ve instinctively begun the process of re-evaluating my time. Am I using it well? Am I being effective? Is …
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