It’s ALL Dad’s Fault!!
Self-image tanking? Insensitive “comments” from DAD caused this.Rebellious and delinquent? Authoritarian DAD–with all his laws and regulations did this to us.Sexually active at a young age? DAD didn’t say “I love you” enough and wasn’t caring or affectionate–we were just looking for love.Angry at men? Dang straight, because DAD ticked us off so much, all [...]
Do All White People Like to Hate Their Parents?
Do all white children hate their parents? One blogger who hit the big-time seems to think so.Christian Lander, (white guy) author of the humorous blog, “Stuff White People Like” is now the author of the top-selling book, Stuff White People Like: The Definitive Guide to the Unique Taste of Millions. In that book he [...]
Parents, If You Could, Would You Give Your Kids Up?: Families in the News, Part 5
“OMAHA, Neb. — The grandparents of nine children who were given up by their father under Nebraska’s unique safe-haven law said Thursday that they wished he would have come to them for help.”
Now this is a tricky situation because this dad who left all nine of his kids at a hospital had some seriously complicated [...]
Dad Beats Naked Boy Found in His Daughter’s Room: Families in the News, Part 4
“DELTONA, Fla.–An angry Deltona father whacked his teenage daughter’s boyfriend with a metal pipe after finding the boy naked in his daughter’s room.”
It kinda’ went like this…
–Dad hears sounds coming from daughter’s room around 3-4 in the AM.
–Dad proceeds to arm himself with a pipe.–Dad proceeds to daughter’s room and opens door.
–In [...]
Top 10 Things Parents Should Let Their Children Do at Restaurants!
I am begging all parents to PLEASE let your child do the following things at restaurants:
#10) Encourage children to whirl and dance in youthful glee around the tables. Note the look of enjoyment and smiles of appreciation on all the people around you as little Tiffany twirls and spins–(she is, after all going to [...]
Warning to Parents Thinking About Dressing in Cow Outfits and Chasing Children
This is a special public service message from parentconsensus:
Parents, if you planned to dress up as a cow and to scare small children, this Halloween, or even…like today, please be warned, it could get you locked in the slammer. True story. Here’s the link for the details…http://www.wlwt.com/cnn-news/17589970/detail.html
Save the children…eat more chikin! (?)
The "Pre-Perfect" Parent
I am 46 and I still battling my middle school nemesis–acne. This keeps me in touch with the whole teen experience and sometimes makes me question God about the unfairness of life (Why God, WHY???). Though I love taking skinventory as much as the next TEENAGE guy…gets a little old at 46.
This added to the [...]
"A Dog + a Little Girl + An Automatic Car Window = Family Nightmare" Or "What You Gonna Do When Life Poops on You?"
It was an ordinary day. We had no reason to think it would spiral into a nightmare for my 8-year-old daughter, Kristin–and for our chronically shabby, ungroomed schnauzer named Frosty (Frosty’s a she by the way).
The family was packed into the Blazer, making a rare trip to Frosty’s groomer. Lined up on the backseat are [...]
Family Time or Family Crime? What’s Your Legacy?
I am a big fan of parents making sure they pass on to their children solid life skills and an honorable legacy. Good stuff.
But what about when one’s life skill and legacy is…um…crime? (And one is not very good at it–cause one is caught, convicted and sentenced?) Turns out that gets passed down too.
A recent [...]
Fun on Flight 1703 (The Zippy and Lippy Show or Dad Gone Wild!)
This past Christmas season my family and I traveled to New York City, (a favorite destination of ours–especially around Christmas). The trip was amazing–Central Park, The Grinch and A Color Purple on Broadway (go Fantasia!), pizza at Famous Ray’s (on 42nd St.), M&M’s superstore, breakfast in a diner with singing serving staff, and a number [...]