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The Loan
A few months ago my 11yo asked to borrow money to download a game for our Nintendo, so we came up with a brilliant idea to offer him a loan. Mel and I drafted a contract, made a payment plan, [...]
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What A Village Looks Like
I was at the grocery store, alone with my 4yo, groceries on the belt, fighting her away from the candy next to the register, when she sat down on the floor and announced that she was thirsty. Was [...]
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What Fatherhood in 2018 Looks Like
That’s my 4yo daughter painting my toenails while I watch my 11yo’s soccer game. My 9yo daughter was to my left, out of view, playing with a stuffed pink bear with fairy wings. My wife was at the [...]
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What’s Behind The Picture
I’ll admit, these are some really cute pictures of my daughters from Saturday, but let’s give them some context. Normally, I’d just post these suckers on my personal page, with something like [...]
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“How many times are you going to wear that outfit?”
My wife told me that one of the 4th graders in her class asked, “How many times are you going to wear that outfit?” Then she gave her a smug, twisted lipped look and said, “You wore it last year, [...]
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Marriage Advice
I get asked for marriage advice pretty regularly, which I’ll admit makes me nervous because it means people see me as an authority when I’m actually just some dad who buys his pants at Costco. [...]
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The Real Work Of A Mother
I went shopping alone with my 4yo, and while that’s always a chore, once I got done patting myself on the back, I couldn’t help but really think about the list my wife gave me before leaving. It [...]
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Why My Wife Wouldn’t Spend The Night
I told Mel that if she didn’t spend the night camping with her friends that I’d change the locks because she’s not spending the night at our place. I was joking, naturally, but also, to some [...]
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Soccer Season…
We’re two weeks into soccer season, and my 4yo and 11yo are playing. Here are a few thoughts, observations, and exaggerations I’ve had on the subject: Before the opening jamboree I literally [...]
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NEW BOOK !!
HUGE NEWS! I know, I know… you all have been like “Clint! When will you have another book coming out?” Well! Soon. If all goes well, November 2019. Okay, so that isn’t [...]