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Little Miss Manners

By michael lee ⋅ June 2, 2007 ⋅ 16 comments

“Unggh Unnnnnngh!”
“Sophia, use your words. I don’t respond to grunts.”
“Momma?”
“Yes, Sophia?”
“Juice Please!”
“Here you go.”
“Thank you.”
(Dance break!)
This brief display of manners has been brought to you by 2 years of relentless consistency on the part of my wife. She has insisted, from the time Sophia started to be able to use words, that she use the [...]

20 things I now know, that I didn’t know the first time around

By michael lee ⋅ March 4, 2007 ⋅ 28 comments

There’s nothing that comes out of a baby that won’t wash off your skin.
Crying is normal. Very, very normal. It’s not always your job to fix it.
At every baby shower, there was always someone who thought to give us diapers. I laughed and laughed at that person, thinking it was the lamest gift ever. Thank [...]

The Uncoolest Cut of All

By michael lee ⋅ September 6, 2006 ⋅ 11 comments

I had a moment.
It was one of those moments where you can see into the future.
And the future is sassy.
Three or four nights a week, I do Sophia’s bath. The main goal of bath time is for Sophia to move large quantities of water from the tub out onto the floor of the bathroom. Her [...]

a nation of wimps

By michael lee ⋅ August 4, 2006 ⋅ 22 comments

If you’re a parent, or a teacher, or just interested in how today’s youths are going to turn out, you should read this article published in Psychology Today: A Nation of Wimps.

A Valuable Lesson

By Zack ⋅ June 15, 2006 ⋅ 9 comments

Vandals!
I work in a small office in North Hollywood. We source and custom fabricate vehicles for the film and television industries, as well as operate a race team. Today, I was walking by the front door and noticed 2 kids standing on the sidewalk outside, in front of one of our transport vehicles: A custom-built [...]

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