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Tag Archives: #kids
A big step for a small book
I don’t get nervous. That is what I keep telling myself as I pace the kitchen, boiling water for another cup of tea. Not nervous at all. Pace, pace. Not me. Pace, pace. Never. Today I join my partners in … Continue reading
Posted in America, comics, digital publishing, ebook publishing, education, fiction, independent publishing, kids, love, parenting, pop culture, super-heroes, teaching, Uncategorized, writing
Tagged #books, #ComicCon, #indybooks, #kids, #NYCCC, #parents, #publishing, writing
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The Soft Knock of Manhood
There was a soft knock in the door at 5:30 this morning. A light tapping requesting admittance while not wanting to awake us abruptly as they returned from Project Graduation. There was a thoughtfulness to that knocking and that is … Continue reading
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Tagged #graduation, #growingup, #kids, #motherhood, #parenthood, #sons, family, fatherhood
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An Open Message to Graduates from a Parent
As we approach the solemn occasion of your high school graduation, it seems an appropriate time for parental confession. Here it is. We parents are liars, and have been lying to you for your whole lives. Please forgive us, but … Continue reading
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Parenting: Hulk Smash, or War of the Dads
As a Dad-in-Progress, I am always working to improve my parenting skills. Okay, that’s code for “I am a worrier who obsesses on whether I am doing all I can for my sons, and as a result, I tend to … Continue reading
The Dilemma of Underage Drinking
“Summer’s here and the time is right for dancing in the street,” –Martha and the Vandellas, Detroit, 1960’s. “Summer’s here and the time is right for racing in the streets,” –Bruce Springsteen, back streets of Jersey, 1970’s. “Summer’s here and … Continue reading
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