This post appeared on The Little Magpie in November 2011. The thing about dads is that the good ones are silent, steady and striking in their parenting. Their tactics sort of sneak up on you. I, for example, am a rather predictable mom. And, my mom was also fairly predictable in her expectations of me (although by no means ordinary or predictable overall, as you may have noted if you read last month’s posts on The Glamorous Glennis). My Dad’s best parenting successes snuck up on me. I can ... View Post
A Cutting Confession
This post about dads, my knives and knife sharpening is over here at The Little Magpie: http://littlemagpie.wpengine.com/2011/11/11/a-cutting-confession/ ... View Post
A Cutting Confession
The thing about dads is that the good ones are silent, steady and striking in their parenting. Their tactics sort of sneak up on you. I, for example, am a rather predictable mom. And, my mom was also fairly predictable in her expectations of me (although by no means ordinary or predictable overall, as you may have noted if you read last month's posts on The Glamorous Glennis). My Dad's best parenting successes snuck up on me. I can only imagine how frustrating it can be for my husband - the ... View Post