What’s that? You say you have an hour up your sleeve and ya wanna read some quality writing on a smattering of topics that’s also grouped together under a couple of themes?
Well, why didn’t you say so earlier!
Here’s the fallout from 2 Writers’ Carnivals which concluded in the last week or so.
1. What I Learned [...]

Here’s some more instructions for Kids, lifted from other websites…
If a dog approaches you:

Don’t run away and scream.
Stand very still, “like a tree.” (See first picture below.)
Avoid making direct eye contact with the dog.
If you fall or are knocked down, act “like a log.” (See second picture below.)
When the dog understands that you are not [...]

We owned a greyhound briefly. Great dog: compliant, friendly, placid.
Not a good dog for kids though, first because he had never learned to play (he’d been a racing dog before we adopted him) and second because of his size (a small misdemeanour became a big one because of this). One day our then-4-year-old suprised him [...]

I recently published some of Patty Wipfler’s thoughts on fathers’ engaging with their kids, a major piece of our greatest calling. On the same day, I came across the following article of hers (I’m assuming Patty is a lady, forgive me if I’m wrong!)
Power Struggles Dissolve with Laughter
The very simple idea contained within was explained [...]

 My Fellow Father, when it comes to parenting, don’t let life pressure you to “sit this one out”.
As one writer says: “Fathers Are Primary Parents!” There ain’t no 2nd fiddle in the Parenting Orchestra. (Sorry, that was a wierd analogy, didn’t really work, I’ve now mixed the sporting and music metaphors, I should have cut it [...]

I thought I would post a letter I received from a friend, verbatim. This represents a great idea for helping our Gen Y/Z kids get a sense of perspective on how much wealth they actually have. It was a great launchpad for a discussion with Younger Son this morning about how we can help less [...]