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by Chris Illuminati March 1, 2021 0

Parenting Note #746: Create

Parents do this funny thing where they tell kids that they can do anything they want to do in lifeContinue Reading

by Chris Illuminati February 22, 2021 0

My parents still give me a card on Valentine’s Day. Inside the card are typically either money or lottery scratch-offs.Continue Reading

by Chris Illuminati February 15, 2021 0

If you concentrate on the bad, you live in the bad. If you concentrate on the good, guess where youContinue Reading

by Chris Illuminati February 8, 2021 0

I watched him shovel food into his mouth and wondered if a pack of wild howler monkeys raised him whenContinue Reading

by Chris Illuminati February 1, 2021 0

I didn’t start paying attention to the weather until I become a parent. I don’t think anyone monitors the weatherContinue Reading

by Chris Illuminati January 25, 2021 0

The kids were snowed in at my house this weekend, from Thursday night until Monday afternoon. I realized during theseContinue Reading

by Chris Illuminati January 18, 2021 0

I was cooking chicken with a lemon pepper marinade. The chicken wasn’t too spicy and she still wanted to tryContinue Reading

by Chris Illuminati January 11, 2021 0

Here’s the funny thing about the LEGO set in the picture – the kid received two for Christmas. Two ofContinue Reading

by Chris Illuminati January 4, 2021 0

Both kids are involved in activities outside of school. The 10-year-old plays drums and soccer. The 7-year-old does gymnastics. AllContinue Reading

by Chris Illuminati December 15, 2020 0

“Is Santa real?” the 10-year-old asks. We’re at the dinner table with my parents and his little sister. My parentsContinue Reading