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People Don’t Bite People- This Kid, Take 2
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People Don’t Bite People- This Kid, Take 2
Today I had reason to check out Lisa Wheeler’s People Don’t Bite People. Of course I did, that’s the exciting part of climbing a parenting hurdle. Just when you think you’ve secured the guide wires, everything shifts. Every night this week I have arrived just as the daycam...
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A Rain Coat and a Cookie
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Last year The Undad and I were invited to a Facebook group that has changed how we parent and spend money. A private group with slightly less than 300 members entirely set up to give unwanted items away I rarely buy anything new now. Clutter is increasingly limited in our house. Santa brought Kij...
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A Rain Coat and a Cookie
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A Rain Coat and a Cookie
Last year The Undad and I were invited to a Facebook group that has changed how we parent and spend money. A private group with slightly less than 300 members entirely set up to give unwanted items away I rarely buy anything new now. Clutter is increasingly limited in our house. Santa brought Kij...
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This Kid
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Last year, on three occasions, over two weeks my husband was engaged in three conversations about our son’s disruptive behavior at day camp. Including one occasion where our son has bitten another boy’s face. We had registered or son in a two week camp for 4 to 6 years olds the week o...
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This Kid
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This Kid
Last year, on three occasions, over two weeks my husband was engaged in conversations about our son’s disruptive behavior at day camp. Including one occasion where our son had bitten another boy’s face. We had registered our son in a two week camp for 4 to 6 years olds the week of his...
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I Got Hustled at Heritage Days (alternative title: I may need to learn how to clarify expectations in advance or use straight talk in front of my kids)
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I hate disappointing my kids. Truly. Although, is there anyone that is like, man, I love disappointing my kids. It’s glorious. Watching their little faces fill with sadness, I live for that! So, I try to set reasonable expectations. We are going to Heritage Days. We have bought tickets in a...
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I Got Hustled at Heritage Days (alternative title: I may need to learn how to clarify expectations in advance or use straight talk in front of my kids)
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I Got Hustled at Heritage Days (alternative title: I may need to learn how to clarify expectations in advance or use straight talk in front of my kids)
I hate disappointing my kids. Truly. Although, is there anyone that is like, man, I love disappointing my kids. It’s glorious. Watching their little faces fill with sadness, I live for that! So, I try to set reasonable expectations. We are going to Heritage Days. We have bought tickets in a...
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Baby Gourmet – Get Into My Face
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Baby Gourmet – Get Into My Face
Several months ago a box of Baby Gourmet snacks showed up on our doorstep. YES!! We’ve been dedicated Baby Gourmet users since our first Bean arrived in 2014. I’d like to say we were first drawn to the non-GMO organic ingredients – no fillers, added sugar or salt, or artificial ...
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Baby Gourmet – Get Into My Face
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Baby Gourmet – Get Into My Face
Several months ago a box of Baby Gourmet snacks showed up on our doorstep. YES!! We’ve been dedicated Baby Gourmet users since our first Bean arrived in 2014. I’d like to say we were first drawn to the non-GMO organic ingredients – no fillers, added sugar or salt, or artificial ...
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Can We Just Take A Moment?
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Can We Just Take A Moment?
The air has been filled with noise lately. So much noise. The radio, like the comment section, is an angry buzz of change and frustration. People are stretching, just as others are huddling. How’d we get here? We’re stuck in these endless cycles of “busy” and just “o...
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Can We Just Take A Moment?
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The air has been filled with noise lately. So much noise. The radio like the comment section is an angry buzz of change and frustration. People are stretching, just as other are huddling. How’d we get here? We’re stuck in these endless cycles of “busy” and just “one ...
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The Art of Authenticity
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The Undad has been struggling. Struggling with where he fits and how he fits. What art is. What his art is? Is this art? If it’s not, what is it? For now the podcast is on hold and the blog is evolving. He knows, right now, he doesn’t fit here. He was thinking about ending... Read Mor...
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Episode 47: Japandrew
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Episode 47: Japandrew
Mr. Andrew Paul came back from visiting the land of the rising sun with a series of very good questions. He thought he’d ask me them. And more! This episode is powered by ATB and sponsored by the Alberta Podcast Network. Thank you to Andrew Paul and the Edmonton Community Foundation for the...
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Episode 46: BTS_TWT
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Episode 46: BTS_TWT
As a father to two kids who are under five years of age, I need to try new things. So, in this incarnation of The UnDad Podcast, I review several songs by the South Korean super boy band BTS. With the help from Twitter of course. This episode is powered by ATB and sponsored by the Alberta Podcast...
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Episode 45: Zoloft
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Episode 45: Zoloft
This is a step in the right direction. This episode is powered by ATB and sponsored by the Alberta Podcast Network. Thank you to Andrew Paul and the Edmonton Community Foundation for the recording space and production help. Thanks to Caitlynn Legris for her recording and vocal talents for the new...
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