Tag Archives: parenting
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Blogger And 8 Damages Done
Leave a commentSeptember 6, 2012 by David Gillaspie
8 Ways To P!ss Into The Wind Relax, there’ll be no pissing and moaning around here. Never have, never will. …
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Make Mine A Micro…cosm, Chapter 2
1May 20, 2012 by David Gillaspie
COACHING Modern sports are an accumulation of rules and endurance. Every variation of movement that can be taught and repeated …
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The Wrestler And The Damage Done
6March 30, 2012 by David Gillaspie
or, How Not To Deal With Unruly Children Disclaimer: I was one of the guys who said they’d never get …
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From A Wrestling Mom To You
4August 15, 2011 by David Gillaspie
“Not much else in life compares.” In this excellent guest post, a Wrestling Mom tells what she learned from the mats. …
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7 Mother’s Day Dampeners
Leave a commentMay 11, 2011 by David Gillaspie
Father And Bad Step-Father Response 1. The kids forget Mother’s Day cards. Father: “Let’s make something together.” Step-father: “Try and remember …
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FAT: Fatherhood Admission Test
1April 26, 2011 by David Gillaspie
Who’s Your Daddy A strong male presence in the household is a good thing? That’s the common solution for single mom’s with …
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Sauna Difference – 7
Leave a commentMarch 29, 2011 by David Gillaspie
Mom To Mom Schooling A sauna is no place to parse words. Not when it’s 180 in the shade. In this oven, there’s …
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Willamette Writers Will-Call
Leave a commentMarch 2, 2011 by David Gillaspie
You Still Have To Do The Work Do you belong to a writers’ group? Not a critique group, a writers’ …
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Why England Rules
Leave a commentJanuary 29, 2011 by David Gillaspie
It’s More Than KEEP CALM AND PUT THE KETTLE ON, But That’s Where It Starts A broad view of history …
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Michelle Obama vs Sarah Palin, MMAuthors
Leave a commentDecember 23, 2010 by David Gillaspie
With Matchmaker Ken Kesey Great fights all have build-up, a sense of the inevitable, just before it goes all wrong. …
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7 Fears Of Non-Wrestling Dads
3November 16, 2010 by David Gillaspie
(and wrestling dads) 1. Fear Of My Kid “If my kid wrestles, I’ll lose my physical dominance over them. My …
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Family of One
Leave a commentJuly 8, 2010 by David Gillaspie
Is a father and a father-figure the same thing? Not when one of the common questions is ‘Who’s your daddy’, or …
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How To ‘Dad’ pt.3
Leave a commentMay 25, 2010 by David Gillaspie
The Dad Game has plenty of theory. One theory is to say yes to every question. Maybe you know …
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How To ‘Dad’
Leave a commentMay 24, 2010 by David Gillaspie
It begins with an understanding. The ‘Dad’ candidate understands before having kids that he alone will function in the Dad …
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NBA Wrestler
6April 27, 2010 by David Gillaspie
If you’ve wondered why Deron Williams of the Utah Jazz is a different kind of player, then read on for the …
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The Hood
4December 2, 2009 by David Gillaspie
A surf-wife stayed over last week, a chain smoker with one arm in a sling. “Windsurfers flock to thriving Hood …
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Dad Duty
Leave a commentJune 29, 2009 by David Gillaspie
Parents still hold primary responsible for socializing their offspring; fitting them into a cultural framework. In the end, if they …
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