Recent content by nwcrazy

Nick, to be honest "YES". As a father I would not be happy. Since my daughter was in preschool, I've always stressed that it's better to be the player. That folks pay to watch the players. Why be on the sidelines when you can be on the field? Not just in sports, but in the real world. It's a...

Truthfully, why does it matter whether or not your kids get something YOU think is important from a game? If they are having fun, then that is its own reward. Like ANYTHING else, moderation is key.

There is nothing wrong with her wanting to go to an all-girls school because her older sister is doing it. If she wants to do it, and you have no objections, then it IS best for her. NOTHING is etched in stone. If she changes her mind later, then so be it. There is nothing wrong if she changes...

Now, she's told me that I either need to be 100% on-board with not having another child and we can move forward together, or we need to go our separate ways. There's your answer, since you want your own biological child. At first, it will be hard; but in the end, you will be happier. And you...

Very cute kids:)

Yes. I've simply told my (2nd grade) daughter that her classmates will change yearly. Her friends this year are completely different from last year. And I suspect next year, she'll have different friends. It's a good lesson in adaptability.

As a father, I've always treated my daughter the same way that I was treated as a child. She's only in the 2nd grade, but I could tell it's having an effect. She likes both traditionally male and female things and isn't afraid to "go for it" when confronted with new situations. Based on my own...

Say "Excuuuuuse me", then walk past her without explanation.

Yes context is changing. The problem is that racist organizations today are still adhering to the "White power" thing. So from both a past and present day perspective, "White only" still brings up a lot of negativity, and so, people are still extremely sensitive to it. It will take a looooong...

Things are usually much more complicated. What is missing in the equation is that one must put things in context-especially historical context. "Calling all White moms" would not be appropriate (and rightly so) because there is a lot of bad history in the US associated with racism. "Calling all...

You can't control her. If you clamp down, she will resist. One of the goals of parenting is to teach your kids right from wrong AND to hope your teachings lead them to make good sound decisions when they grow up. If "WE" raise our kids right, the chance that they'll make the right calls as an...

I completely concur. While I was driving in the car with my D, she turned to me and said the teacher told the class that a particular student was the best in the class. It surprised me because they were all just first graders. My first thought was that this puts down those who aren't. Little...

You know, I'm not going to dismiss the race issue so easily. But there is no way of knowing for sure. I'd think about moving to a place where there are more diversity of kids. My D is a mixed kid who attends a public magnet school. About 70% of the kids are White..and the rest are of various...

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I read that the children who died were 6 and 7 year old first graders. When I hug my daughter, who is also in first grade, it chokes me up to think that children as little as her (with tiny bodies), had their bodies riddled with bullets. I'm saddened and angered at the same time. I don't...