Potty Training

I blamed the frequent night-time urination for the reason we stopped using cloth diapers. But, in retrospect, I think it might have been the poop. I hate poop. Let me repeat myself. I H.A.T.E POOP! Hate it. Really really hate it. If it’s dried out in a bag labeled “steer manure”, I can dig it. A bag of bull shit … Continue Reading →


I’m in a Food Club

A what? I haven’t really blogged about it. It’s central to my life. It’s been important to me for several years. And, still I haven’t written about it. My family knows. My friends know. My new friends all know that I am in a food club. So, what is a food club? A buying club, in its simplest form, is … Continue Reading →


Sharing is not Intuitive

Levi, you have to share. LEVI, you have to share. Levi, please give a toy to the little girl. Levi, if you and Elliott cannot share, the toy is going to go away. You have to SHARE. Sharing. Sometimes, a several times a day lesson. Sharing. Something that as adults we still struggle with. Sharing. Something we try to impart … Continue Reading →


Time Out

A few people I know told me they tried them, but they didn’t work. After they told me how they used time outs, I didn’t hear where the consistency was in place. So, I would like to go through the steps we use as adopted from the aforementioned Ms. Jo Frost. Your child commits his offense. Levi gets time outs … Continue Reading →


Attachment Parenting as Paradigm Shift

Rousseau complained in his First Discourse how, in the wake of the Industrial Revolution, we relied too much on specialists to answer our problems and too little on our own reasoning. He complained that we have Mathematicians, and Scientists, and Chemists to solve our problems, all commodifying humanity. I had a discussion today with a friend, and advocate of Dr. … Continue Reading →