Tag: parenting
Posted on July 27, 2017
by Leo
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The last two months have been tough. Going from one kid to two has its challenges. The baby has been easy: sleep, eat, poop, repeat. My wonderful wife has been great and for the most part is the one that has to focus on… Continue Reading “Killing Me”
Category: being a man, best self, Catholic, dad and the kids, dads, death, dying to self, fatherhood, fathers, Parenting, UncategorizedTags: being a man, best self, dads, dying to self, Fatherhood, fathers, parenting
Posted on January 10, 2017
by Leo
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My sweet little Claire is wonderful. Claire is kind, loving, intelligent, and as stubborn as a mule. At three years old, Claire is showing that she is her own person and will do what she wants, when she wants. This would be fine if… Continue Reading “The Strong-Willed Child”
Posted on June 17, 2016
by Leo
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Me: “Hey hun, do you want some i-c-e-c-r-e-a-m after Claire goes down?” Wife: “Sure. Do we have v-a-n-i-l-l-a or c-h-o-c-o-l-a-t-e?” This has become the way we communicate in our household when we are referring to certain sensitive subjects that could cause our 3 year… Continue Reading “S-p-e-l-l-I-t-O-u-t”
Category: Catholic, children, fatherhood, fathers, home and family, language, UncategorizedTags: catholic, communicating with your spouse, Fatherhood, fathers, Home and Family, parenting
Posted on May 11, 2016
by Leo
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I usually get home around 6pm after picking up my daughter from preschool or the babysitters. Claire and I usually arrive home ravenous. Well…I am mostly ravenous. Claire gets a snack right before I pick her up. Lucky. As soon as we walk into… Continue Reading “The TV Conundrum”
Category: children, dads, fatherhood, healthy living, home and family, kids and television, television, UncategorizedTags: Children, Fatherhood, fathers, healthy living, Home and Family, kids and television, parenting, television
Posted on April 13, 2016
by Leo
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This year the outdoor project our family wanted to tackle was rebuilding the flowerbeds we inherited when we bought the house 3 years ago. These flowerbeds were pretty terrible. Weeds reigned without consequences. The landscape beams that were supposed to contain the flowers were… Continue Reading “Pretty Flowers”
Category: children, children's perspective, daughters, fatherhood, fathers, home improvements, landscaping, Parenting, perspective, UncategorizedTags: daughter, Fatherhood, fathers, flowers, parenting, perspective, seen the world as a child does
Posted on March 21, 2016
by Leo
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Claire: “Papi you wanna play wit me?” Me: “Not right now baby. We have to go to the grocery store, Costco, get gas, and pick up mommy’s medicine. Not to mention finish the laundry.” Claire: “Just 2 minutes Papi?” Me: “Maybe later.… Continue Reading “The To-Do List”
Category: being too busy, blessings, Catholic, distractions, enjoying the moment, fatherhood, fathers, growing up, home and family, living in the moment, Parenting, time management, UncategorizedTags: being too busy, Fatherhood, fathers, parenting, quality time with family, spending time with family, to-do lists
Posted on January 24, 2016
by Leo
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Snowmaggedon 2016 has come and gone and we have survived. We have shoveled our way out of 20+ inches of snow, which depending where you are in the world may be laughable. Here in the good ole state of Virginia, 5 inches is enough… Continue Reading “Let Them See”
Category: being a good example, children, church, dad and the kids, fatherhood, holiness, home and family, Uncategorized, working togetherTags: Children, Fatherhood, holiness, parenting, role model, serving others, snowmaggedon2016
Posted on December 28, 2015
by Leo
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Spoiler Alert! Spoiler Alert! Spoiler Alert! Spoiler Alert! Spoiler Alert! I recently saw the new Star Wars: The Force Awakens movie and it was pretty cool. This is not a review, but more of an observation on the theme of fatherhood that is… Continue Reading “Star Wars VII and Fatherhood”
Category: boys and girls, dad and the kids, dads, fatherhood, fatherless kids, fathers, importance of fathers, star wars, Uncategorized, youth ministryTags: episode 7, Fatherhood, fatherless kids, fathers, Kylo Ren, parenting, star wars, Star Wars the force awakens
Posted on August 24, 2015
by Leo
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Every now and then our daughter will do things that we want her to do without having to tell her. I know it’s shocking to me too. Examples of such things range from eating all the food on her plate, to cleaning up after… Continue Reading “Don’t Make Eye Contact!”
Category: children, daughters, fatherhood, home and family, kids challenging parents, kids wanting things their way, parent child relationship, toddlers, UncategorizedTags: Children, eye contact, Fatherhood, getting kids to eat, Home and Family, looking at your kid, parenting, Toddlers
Posted on April 28, 2015
by Leo
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My daughter is two years old and she has challenged me more so than many other humans on the planet. At least it feels that way. Here are six ways that my daughter challenges me on a daily basis: 1. Going Outside: I love… Continue Reading “6 Ways My Daughter Challenges Me”
Category: fatherhood, healthy living, kids challenging parents, living in the moment, Parenting, toddlersTags: daughters, enjoying the moment, Fatherhood, fearless, kids challenging parents, My daughter, outdoors, parenting, patience
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