Category: parenting
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I Believe In Consistency And Persistence
Many aspects of my life are based on 2 simple concepts: consistency and persistence. I have been working for Yahoo! as a software engineer for over 11 years now. I have consistently delivered results regardless of what project I work on. My co-workers and management can trust me with the most important projects. Without fail,…
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Be Kind To Yourself
For the past few weeks, I’ve noticed that C. says self-deprecating comments about herself. When I notice it, I would tell her there is no need to put herself down. In the dictionary “self-deprecating” is defined as “belittling or undervaluing oneself; excessively modest”. It’s ok to be modest, but not at the expense of one’s self…
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30 Minutes Of Focus Time For Children And Adults
I spent Christmas night and the day after Christmas with my parents and my sister’s 2 kids. A 2 year old girl “C”. and 4 year old boy “M”. We all spent the morning filled with sounds of the TV and the new Nintendo games the kids got for Christmas. Thirty minutes before we are…
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5 Positive Stories I Read To C. On Christmas
I loved these 5 stories from the Chronicle this morning and I read them to C. for her bedtime reading Castro garage draws out Christmas wishes Yiying Lu makes splash with Twitter’s ‘fail whale’ Bad college grades a tough record to shake Devoted single father grateful for new apartment Dear San Francisco: What I like about…
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Paris 2011, 10th Trip For C.
C. is truly a blessed child. I have been taking C. to Paris once a year in order for both of us to spend some quality time together during her vacation. Also I want her to have a special place that I consistently bring her to so that when she grows up, it will be a special…
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‘If’ Haiku From C 2010
Haiku: ‘If’ Haiku from my 9 year old daughter, C. If If you gotta use the kitchen, that’s just fine with me. If you wanna sit in the living room, help yourself to the sofa. If you gotta use the outhouse, Well… Once I get out, come in and use it. You gotta go bad?…
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‘Unless’ Haiku From C 2010
‘Unless’ Haiku My 9 Year Old Daughter’s Haiku Unless Roses red, larkspurs blue, Daisys white and this paper too. ( Unless you have dirty hands, that is!!! ) Boring (Haiku) more haikus
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‘Boring’ Haiku From C (2010)
Haiku: Boring Haiku by my 9 year old daughter C. Boring Boring,boring,boring,boring.That’s what this poem is.Boring…”Bor” Yawn… more haikus