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SIX OF THE WORST… problems with grounding your nerdy child
My kid got in trouble this week and got seriously grounded for the first time. But as my wife and I learned, it’s not easy when your child is nerdy.
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Tagged engagement, french doors, grounded, monotony, parenting, punishment, reading, solitary confinement, strict, technology, writing lines
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SIX OF THE BEST… quotes I’ve collected in the past four years
I wrote a column about quotes, because I like quotes. You can read it, if you’d like.
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Tagged boobs, butt stuff, children, depression, downer ending, empty pictures and pointless quotes, farts, introverts, james webb, javascript, love, mental health, parenting, quotation, quotatious quotations, quote, quotes, simple insights
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SIX OF THE WORST… things parents do in the carpool line – The Nerdery Public
SIX OF THE WORST… things parents do in the carpool line – The Nerdery Public
SIX OF THE BEST… reasons to be a strict parent
I don’t consider my parents as having been strict. I had rules and chores, and they weren’t onerous, but they were things I had to do. I don’t look back on my time as a kid and think “my parents … Continue reading
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Tagged boundaries, choices, consistency, honesty, if x then y, parenting, penalties, rewards, strict parents
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SIX OF THE BEST… reasons to sleep with your clothes on
There are some times when you just don’t want to sleep naked, or you can’t, or it doesn’t feel right. And that’s perfectly okay. Hell, even if you never want to sleep naked, that doesn’t mean there’s anything wrong with … Continue reading
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Tagged bra, bras, nudity, over-sexualized breasts, pajamas, parenting, sleep, sleeping, warmth
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SIX OF THE BEST… gaming strategies my kid uses
You might think kids aren’t so great at tabletop games. Maybe they just have a strategy all their own. Read. SIX OF THE BEST… gaming strategies my kid uses
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Tagged fluxx, gaming, hoarding, parenting, scrabble, settlers of catan, strategy, ticket to ride, tsuro
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“Belief”
My story “Belief”, which first appeared in Fusion Fragment, has been republished in the latest Dunesteef, Episode 132. It’s in audio form, so grab a pair of headphones and tune in. Episode 132: Belief
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Tagged belief, dunesteef, parenting, reprint, sci-fi
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