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I Hate Bullies, Part 2

I promised a Part 2 when I posted recently about my daughter’s experience with some bullies at school. Sorry for the delay. We’ve been digesting things over the past few weeks to see what was going to transpire from the … Continue reading

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I Hate Bullies

I hate bullies. I have since I was a victim of bullying when I was a kid. Some people are shocked when I tell them that. In my heyday, I was a 6’1″ 220-pound college football player, and despite certain … Continue reading

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What’s a Friend Group?

We all have certain freinds that we like more than others. That doesn’t mean that we dislike the others. It’s only that there are certain friends you may have more in common with than others. Conversation is easier, planning get-togethers … Continue reading

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A Mercedes? Really?

It’s really difficult to teach your teenage daughter about having to work hard for the things she wants when a girl in her school shows up with a Mercedes as a birthday present from her parents. I really don’t get … Continue reading

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A New Lady in My Life

I was smitten at first glance. The first wet kiss sealed the deal. Even though I’ve got a wife and three daughters, I thought that I had room for one more female in my life. Even under the same roof … Continue reading

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No Participation Trophy!

Zoe Wray made, arguably, the most significant statement by a graduating senior this spring. Wray is graduating from Mechanicsburg Area Senior High School in Cumberland County, PA. She recently was honored by The Patriot-News in the 20th Anniversary edition of … Continue reading

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Drunk on Hand Sanitizer

My Dad never gave me the “Alcohol Talk,” before I went to college. I was so wrapped up in sports that I never demonstrated much interest during my high school years. It was probably one of two things. My Dad’s … Continue reading

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UH OH, Snooki Can’t Tan

When Snooki calls another woman “a crazy bitch” is that the pot calling the kettle black? Or worse? When New Jersey mother Patricia Krentcil was accused of taking her 5-year-old daughter into a tanning booth with her (which she denies), … Continue reading

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It’s Only a Flippin Dance!

Mothers get angry with me when I contend that they spend entirely too much money on their daughters for high school dances. The Prom and Homecoming have become a fashion arms race between mothers, and it’s pointless and it’s unnecessary. … Continue reading

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Between Transitions

This Easter was the first major holiday in our family history that one of my daughters was not with us. Her college doesn’t grant an Easter break, but we were going to retrieve her anyway. Until she asked if she … Continue reading

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