Stories for Dads and Moms who Need a Laugh

A parent's work is never done. Even as the children retire for the evening, there are duties and responsibilities that require parents. These include making sure the children have brushed their teeth, or their dirty clothes from the day are in hampers or laundry baskets. Did they shower? Is the shampoo/conditioner/soap thoroughly rinsed out? Is their hair brushed so there are no tangles? As I just said: A parent's work is never done. Part of my job at the end of the day is reading to The Boy. This has been my job ever since the child moved on from a crib to a bed. Before him, I read to The Oppressed. She would pick out the book for me to read, and I would read to her until she fell asleep. This nightly tradition has moved on from The Oppressed's bedroom to that of The Boy. Instead of reading books about girls playing and princesses dancing, we read about Dog Man and the Cat Kid Comic Club . "Dog Man" by Dav Pilkey "Cat Kid Comic Club" by Dav Pilkey A Dr

Getting ready to perform. When writing for newspapers, the biggest fringe benefit of the job was getting into the games for free. I love sports. I wasn't very good at playing them, but I enjoyed playing them, nonetheless. Watching the games and getting paid to watch them was a lot of fun for me. Watching Sports with and without my Kids I coached my own children for a few glorious years. Teaching them something I loved allowed me to do something with them, and I love doing thing with them. Reading, watching something on the television, anything. A few years ago, my youngest children decided that sports wasn't for them. I was a little upset that The Oppressed and The Boy didn't share my love for playing or watching sports, but these things happen. It was fun for me to watch them run up and down the field and get exercise while they worked on their motor skills and coordination. I also enjoyed watching how they communicated with their teammates on the field and the sidelines.