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Honest Parenting
by Patrick DeFors
"Oh man, I should not have yelled like that. But 30 minutes to get dressed...UNREAL!"
Does that sound familiar to anyone - Losing your temper simp...
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Burnt Out
by Patrick DeFors
If you've been reading my blog (thank you!) then you'll noticed that it's been several weeks since I've posted anything new. I normally try to pos...
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Best Piece of Advice
by Patrick DeFors
Question: What piece of advice do you wish you had known prior to having kids?
A few days ago we received some wonderful news about someone close ...
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We're All Different
by Patrick DeFors
"Excuse me. Why is that girl missing an arm?" My daughter asks.
Ok...two things pop into my mind at this point;
Well done on asking politely
OMF...
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Mom v Dad
by Patrick DeFors
"When it comes to relationships, build bridges - not walls." - Judy Belmont
When my daughter was born it was one of the happiest moments of my lif...
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Sick of Being the Bad Parent
by Patrick DeFors
Let's face it...2020 is a dumpster fire wrapped in a car that's about to crash into a clown. The pandemic has impacted literally everything that w...
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Big Emotions
by Patrick DeFors
What are Big Emotions? Imagine a toddler throwing a tantrum for the smallest of reasons (or perhaps an adult as well?); the sandwich is cut incorr...
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Black Lives Matter
by Patrick DeFors
For everyone in the USA, and maybe even for those in other parts of the world, the Black Lives Matter movement has catapulted to the forefront of e...
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Life in Isolation - Pt 2
by Patrick DeFors
It’s day 26 of isolation and the separation from society is really starting to weigh on everyone. Between Zoom meetings, phone calls and text mess...
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Life in Isolation - Pt 1
by Patrick DeFors
It’s day 10 of isolation and I’m sitting in our third bedroom that has been converted to a home office. I can hear my family in the other room doi...
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Don't Forget The Dads
by Patrick DeFors
“Hunry.”
“What’s that?” I respond.
“Hunry.”
I look at the clock – It’s 5:21 in the morning and my son is standing next to me in the dark, looking ...
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