GUEST POST from Don: Skills Children Should Learn

SKILLS CHILDREN SHOULD LEARN Three things: First, I could have done better.  Don’t get me wrong, I had a good father.  However, like most fathers of that era, he was aloof.  I don’t remember him spending much time with us.  I thought I would be better … and I think I was.  However, now that I’m at the other end …
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GUEST POST from Don: Parents Who Lie

PARENTS WHO LIE I cannot say that my parents told me many lies.  I know of a few fables, like the Tooth Fairy and Santa Claus.  There were also some “family secrets,” like “Don’t talk about this with _____ (someone’s name).”  They were honest parents.  If they promised something, they did everything they could to honor their promises.  Yet, once …
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