Category Archives: dad’s

Big Kiss

This was a discussion on The Talk one day and I wondered what you all thought about it. The discussion I’m talking about is right at the beginning. Do you kiss your kids on the mouth? I love the way Jessica Alba … Continue reading

Posted in behavior, children, choices, dad's, differences, emotions, family, grandchildren, grandparents, kids, kiss's, love, mom's, opinions, parent's, people, relationships, things, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 11 Comments

Parental leaves

What do you all think of this? I think I may feel differently than the rest of you but I’m not sure. I think this is a topic we’ve never discussed here. I’m going to tell you how I feel … Continue reading

Posted in children, dad's, emotions, family, feelings, kids, mom's, opinions, parent's, parenting, people, things | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | 10 Comments

Kids moving back home

This was on the news a few weeks ago and I’ve been thinking about it ever since. What to do when you 20 something moves back home. I personally don’t think this is anything new. I know more kids who … Continue reading

Posted in adulthood, behavior, childhood, children, choices, dad's, differences, getting along, home, kids, life lessons, memories, mom's, parent's, people, relationships, things | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 15 Comments

Daddy’s little girl

I’m sure most of you have either seen this story by now or it just slipped by you. I saw it while in the hospital last week and it just stuck with me. Here’s the link and story. It’s a … Continue reading

Posted in behavior, childhood, children, dad's, daughters, emotions, family, Father's, feelings, growing up, happiness, kids, life, memories, people, relationships, safety, things, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 18 Comments

Forced to be a father

I saw this show a while ago but it just wouldn’t leave my head and then I saw it somewhere else one day last week and thought I’d throw it out to all of you and see what you think. … Continue reading

Posted in accidents, adults, behavior, children, choices, dad's, differences, dna, emotions, Father's, feelings, husbands, kids, people, pregnancy, pregnant, sex, things, wives, women | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 14 Comments

Family Secrets

Who here has secrets? We all do right? Small ones, maybe big ones. Secrets we only tell our loved ones or maybe no one. Family secrets of all kinds have always intrigued me. Not only my own but others. Times … Continue reading

Posted in behavior, choices, dad's, differences, dna, family, family tree, genealogy, grandparents, lifestyles, mom's, parent's, past, people, relationships, things, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 23 Comments

Parent’s bathing with their children?? From Lisa

I’m not sure if this is just me or what.  Growing up, I never even saw my parents in their underwear never mind nude.  I don’t remember ever having a shower or bath with either one of my parents. I … Continue reading

Posted in age, baths, behavior, children, choices, dad's, differences, family, feelings, husbands, kids, lifestyles, men, mom's, parent's, people, things, thoughts, today's times, wives, women | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 14 Comments

Sibling Rivalry – Kind of!

Ever since Gary posted the question about how artistic you were, I’ve been very sad and depressed.   See, on a scale of 1-10 I’m like a 2 in that department.  Of course, it depends on what kind of artistic you … Continue reading

Posted in behavior, biology, brother, characteristics, children, choices, dad's, differences, dna, family, hereditary, kids, memories, mom's, people, personality, relationships, things | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 12 Comments

Double standards

First let me state that I have permission to write about this.  I never write something personal without asking.  Let me start out by explaining what we mean when we say Sue’s “on call.” Sue is “on call” once a week and every 6th … Continue reading

Posted in behavior, childhood, children, choices, dad's, dating, daughters, differences, emotions, fairness, Father's, fears, feelings, friends, growing up, love, memories, mom's, parent's, people, relationships, romance, son's, things, thoughts | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 17 Comments

Never thought I’d say this

  Growing up, my dad was the worst nag ever! Go turn the basement light off.  Are you watching that TV?  Then turn in off.  Do you need the water running when your brushing your teeth?  Do you need the … Continue reading

Posted in adults, behavior, children, choices, dad's, differences, family, Father's, growing up, kids, life, mom's, people, relationships, son's, things | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 19 Comments

Another year goes by

One more year goes by. I don’t celebrate my dads life, I mourn it. Believe me, all the counseling and medication in the world can’t change the way I feel. I’ve tried, well technically they’ve tried. It is what it … Continue reading

Posted in adults, anger, behavior, children, choices, dad's, daughters, differences, emotions, family, fears, feelings, growing up, kids, lifestyles, love, memories, men, parent's, parenting, past, people, problems, sister, things, thoughts, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 26 Comments

Telling others what to do

I feel most of us know people who are like this.  Bossy and always telling other people what to do.  I always wonder why people think they have a right to tell anyone else what or how to do something.  … Continue reading

Posted in adults, bad habits, behavior, bossy, characteristics, choices, control, dad's, differences, fighting, freedoms, getting along, habits, judging, manners, mom's, opinionated, people, personality, things | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 8 Comments

Step-parents disciplining

Hello Everyone.  I was having a discussion with a friend of mine this morning and I was interested in what other people thought. My friend has one daughter.  She’s 16. For most of this girls life, she believed one man … Continue reading

Posted in adults, anger, behavior, biology, children, dad's, differences, dna, emotions, family, fears, feelings, getting along, hurt feelings, kids, mom's, nurture, parent's, parenting, people, problems, relationships, respect, responsibility, teenagers, things, today's times | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 13 Comments

Kids Korner

If you ask your mom for something and she says no, do you go ask your dad or someone else in the house?

Posted in behavior, childhood, children, choices, dad's, kids, Kids Korner, memories, mom's, parent's, people, simple questions, things | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , | 4 Comments

Kids Korner

Would you rather your mom or dad gave you more presents or spent more time with you?

Posted in childhood, children, choices, dad's, emotions, feelings, growing up, kids, Kids Korner, mom's, parent's, people, simple questions, things | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 6 Comments

Question of the day

Are you more similar to your mom or your dad?

Posted in adulthood, adults, behavior, childhood, children, choices, dad's, differences, emotions, family, feelings, kids, life, mom's, parent's, people, Question of the day, relationships, things, thinking, thoughts | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 15 Comments

Kids Korner

What is your favorite thing to do with your mom and or dad??

Posted in childhood, children, choices, dad's, family, favorites, feelings, fun, happiness, happy, kids, Kids Korner, memories, mom, parent's, people, playing, simple questions, thoughts | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 6 Comments

Trying to hard to find happiness

Do you find that sometimes we look and search for happiness so hard, that we often overlook it?  Kind of like “you can’t see the forest through the trees” type of thing? There are so many different views on what happiness … Continue reading

Posted in brother, childhood, children, choices, dad's, dreams, emotions, family, feelings, friends, friendship, grandma, grandparents, happiness, happy, home, kids, life, love, memories, parent's, people, relationships, things, thoughts | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 25 Comments

Question of the day (by SKL today)

In which way(s) you have followed in your parents footsteps and way(s) in which you’ve taken an opposite direction?

Posted in adulthood, childhood, children, choices, dad's, habits, kids, life lessons, lifestyles, memories, mom's, parent's, people, Question of the day, thoughts, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 6 Comments

Partying in front of your kids

I got up this morning and was reading my blogroll like every other morning.  I came across Amber’s post and it kind of fit into my frame of mind.  Just what kids get exposed to. I got to spend the day … Continue reading

Posted in alcohol, childhood, children, choices, dad's, drinking, drugs, emotions, family, feelings, getting drunk, kids, life lessons, lifestyles, memories, memory, parent's, partying, past, people, thoughts | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 13 Comments

Velcro

I can remember when my kids were learning to tell time.  Digital was just coming out on watches and clocks.  I thought it was a terrible idea.  How can kids learn to tell time if they don’t see the hands … Continue reading

Posted in accidents, childhood, children, conveniences, dad's, getting old, habits, kids, lazy, life, life lessons, memories, mom's, parent's, past, people, saftey, thoughts | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 10 Comments

Good Parents, Bad Results…Ouch! (written by Jennifer)

Today US News and World Report Issued an article titled Good Parents, Bad Results. It tried to identify the current generation of parents as well intentioned and not the slackers that they are often portrayed as. However the article clearly … Continue reading

Posted in childhood, children, choices, communicating, dad's, daycare, emotions, family, fears, feelings, guilt, jobs, kids, life, mistakes, mom's, parent's, parenting, people, thoughts, working parents | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 18 Comments