Category: Parenting
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When Nostalgia Turns To Horror
I made a long-overdue visit to my family in Tucson this past week. As a proud native New Englander, I sometimes shake my head that in disbelief my entire immediate family now calls the western U.S. home. But, I’m one of them, soooo…anyway, my mother was giving me a tour of her new house. It’s…
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The Name Blame Game
I think we can all agree that the practice of creative naming has reached a fever pitch in this country. It seems like there has been a massive repudiation of so-called “traditional” names in recent years. I call it Namania. Steven is out; Stark is in. Theresa is but a memory, but here’s Tinsley! Here’s the thing: people think they’re…
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Meeting Peyton Meyer: A Running Diary
Just who is Peyton Meyer, you ask? Only one of the stars of The Disney Channel’s hit series Girl Meets World! Or, as I like to refer to the show, Hands Meet Ears — the high-pitched warble of the titular character is almost as irritating as the voice of that one girl on that other Disney Channel show.…
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Things I Think I’ve Learned As A Parent
I’ve been a parent for 6 and a half years, and in that time I’ve accumulated enough knowledge to…well, to fill up about half a blog post. I have two daughters and, while they are my world, they kick my ass every day (twice on Sunday for good measure). There are many days I feel…
Geoff Wondering 