Category: Parenting
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You Ate My Ramen
It was a Sunday afternoon at the Butler house. As was typically the case, I had retreated to the relative tranquility of my bedroom – to avoid the noise of the youtube videos the boys typically watched, and to write my latest blog post. The hallway back to my room and the bedroom door offers…
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This is why I don’t coach my own kids – a cautionary tale
Whenever I see this photo, I can’t help but empathize with the plight of celebrities. You know, the ones who are confronted for an explanation – to explain the truth, rather than the story the images seem to narrate. Fervently defending against the initial assumptions suggested – due to the unexpected release of candid photographs.…
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Breaking through the glass ceiling
If you were to see him now, as an elite in the sport of Trampoline and Tumbling, you may have difficulties believing this story. The passage of time has softened the emotional intensity of these particular memories, minimizing the severity of its original impact – yet looking back, it represented a valuable life lesson. It…