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I try to lead by example, even when I don't make the right decision. This week I made the mistake of prejudging a guy, and we use it as a teachable moment. Then we talked about school schedules, and I tried to get Syd to try out for the girls wrestling team...She wasn't going for it. Also, we don't think mom is good at math as evidenced by the way she sleeps.
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Dad's on field trips, shaming parents, and showing people how good your relationship is.
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Using your intellect, how many squares, and stupid people.
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Breakfast options, leftovers, poofy hair and big heads.
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The Sixth Sense, spoilers, sharing a bed and mom's math skills.
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Sharing blankets, dead batteries, AAA and a changed schedule.
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Working out, sociology vs.psychology, and women's sports.
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Helicopter parenting, teachable moments, and who's coming home.
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Grey's Anatomy spoilers, Shonda Rhimes, and starting the new semester well.
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The best part, Dad questions and Con demographics.
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Time and what we do with that time is what matters...This week we made a date to see Star Wars (in 2017), relive stories of Sydney's youth, and discover something spooky about Mom...
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Lying to our kids, growing pains, bullying follow up and smoothies.
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Assault, standing up for yourself and what is not said
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Appendix location, parental lies, breakfast and talking crap about about improv.
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Sharpies, final exams, improv technique, and breakfast.
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Yawns, 48 hours, aching bones, finals and remote controlled bb-8.
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Oreos and rice for dinner, getting sick, double speak and spreading germs.
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Pants on the stairs, falling asleep anywhere, improv games and stress.
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Star Wars, catholic church, praying for cooks, bad driving and a dash cam.
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Parking location, sleeping on your back, R-rated movies and vandalism.
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Finding a blanket, making fins, backup plans, weird shadows and wearing makeup to bed.
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Helicopters breaking up parties, a bunch of giggling and a reprimand to be quiet.
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French movie soundtracks, bright red kids, pajama stuck, perfect scores and teachers who don't call back.
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From milk spills and memes to weird dreams about time, understanding soccer to yet another teachable moment, we really had an interesting week...Now, can we hurry this thing up? I gotta pee...
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Dad is dragging up for the Con, cross dressing, soccer, Sydney's sports knowledge, and eating hockey pucks.
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Riveting talk, Dads and Daughters, step parent rules, pagoda aggressiveness and stiff necks.
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No spoilers, Star Wars, prequels, and changes made with cgi.
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Reflective versus absorbent surfaces, dungeons and dragons type games, and Cosplay pictures.
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Frozen to the core, watching spills happen and trading cats.
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Long names, waking up early, weird dreams and the birth of Jesus.
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This week, with putting up an almost complete single night's episode. Earlier in the evening I made a joke about Sydney being very talkative. I said the reason was because she got so much sleep the night before. That set her off for the rest of the evening, and when we started to go to bed I found out that she was still upset. The conversation that followed dug down and we found the root. I'm airing this episode in its entirety so that everyone can hear, start to finish, the sometimes difficult but necessary conversation between parents and children in an effort to fully understand what goes on in their lives and how the way we speak to them affects them.
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Thunder and lightning, Good Brian, and positive feedback.
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Interrupting, apologies, and understanding and beating up high school kids.
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Superficial compliments, finals schedule, soccer and Dad's schedule.
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Tired, afraid of the dark, magical covers and alarm clocks.
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Hormonal imbalance, haircut plans, ugly shaped heads and quality wigs.
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Sketchbook drawings, remembering new years, and gunshot knowledge.
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Jennifer Lawrence, meeting people at the movies, sneaking in snacks and fake new years countdowns.
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Beetle facts, dyed hair, colored skin and a lesson on Google maps.
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Syd's newly renovated room, room for Sayble, vanity mirrors and keeping it clean.
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Bedtime, days off Parks and Recreation and Chris Pratt.
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Christmas recap, makeup cabootle organization, napping and Cosplay.
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Christmas stockings, forgetting to leave snacks, what Sally got, and a holiday without m&m's.
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Battery life, Sayble's grades, teachers who quit, being sick and prime rib.
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Kody lost a charger, Sydney gets a phone, Dad sets standards and wig styling.
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Getting a tattoo, the mark of Satan and the anticipation of a new mattress.
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Spoiled children, living on her own, taking what's offered and being prepared.
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Mattresses, giving kids sedatives, kidneys on the black market and going to bed early.
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I try to teach my kids to stand up for those who can't. This week is a perfect example of when we do that. Even though Syd isn't offended by the behavior of one of her classmates I think it's the kind of behavior that needs to be redirected. And then I find myself in an interesting situation where my prejudice stopped me from truly enjoying somebody's joke.
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Moted, faced, belief in Santa, bullies in elemrntary school, and messing up in front of an audience.
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Monologue changes, Star Wars, costume choice and all the hair colors.
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Mattress info, comic book ads, hammocking, and Caitlin Jenner.
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Podcast feedback, stereotypes of 14 year old girls, hair color and Dad's hairstyle.
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An awesome day, homophobic kids in math class, a teacher who can't keep it together, and gym class.
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Cool guys in the bank, trees that look like poop emojis, the scare, and monologues.
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Christmas gift lists, the 1st time Syd dyed her hair, clay and a room renovation.
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Cool dental hygienists, bribes, Popeye, hair dye, pranks and kidnapping.
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Crazy customers, preparing to have teeth pulled, running, and an essay revision.
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A sock wallet, the Presidential address, gun control and bad breath.
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It was a holiday week, so things were pretty light. Camp pictures need to be developed, I got schooled on what the front door looks like when it's locked and I ponder that because I'm older now I might have to lose a bit of knowledge in order to for the new piece. And then a couple of stories about how our friends help us fit in.
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Butterfingers, San Bernardino shooting, probability of things happening and Go Kendra...
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Smoke alarm battery, giving up the podcast, hello to our future kids, and internet problems that last forever.
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Being daddy's girl, teachers missing school, Steve, and a mini play that incorporates everything.
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Cold bed, really expensive sleeping bags, a real life "Up" and fact checking
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Knotts Berry Farm, Podcast feedback, three things to be thankful for, and blended families.
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High pillows, who's home on thanksgiving, the age of everyone, and Dad's doppelganger.
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Pulled teeth, friends who help us fit in and what to get done.
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Outdoors look when they're locked, memory loss, camp photos, evangelical Christians, socialism and abortion.
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Painting, things we remember, being a giant and cat sounds.
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Crazy dreams, Chicken wrapped in Parma ham, and One Direction.
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We think we have problems. From getting teeth pulled to making beds in the morning and how much sleep that takes away...It's easy to forget that life is precious. Appreciate the little simplicities and try to understand how people cope with actual problems. Listen to how Syd stammers at the end, struggling to put words to her feelings, wondering just how something like the terror attacks in Paris could happen. We don't have any problems at all.
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Bad teeth, Starbucks and Jamba Juice, Dad vertigo, and theme parks.
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Trying to catch Syd being bad, teachers pet, bad kids and criminals.
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Bad phones, Kassidy forgets his keys, coming to Mommy's aid squeezing something, and wigs in school.
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Young people at a concert, bad things happen quickly, prayer and racism.
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Dog treats, tableside magic, dollar tree playing cards, and favorite Cosplay.
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Layers of clothing, habits, water colors and 10,000 hours.
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I always think "teachable moments" are everywhere.
This week found us discussing English grammar, cannibalism, where the meat is on humans and how to convert Fahrenheit into Celsius. So many lessons to learn...
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Bed Warmers, insulated houses, cats fur, smudged glasses and a conclusion.
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Likes, hanging out in Michaels, long walks pulled teeth and weird comics.
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Cleaning trash in the room, bad eyesight, tattoos, monologues, and theater.
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Space aliens, ufos, conspiracy theories and the complete annihilation of our planet.
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Teaching cleaning, the weight of pigs, and goldfish.
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Dad's toothbrush, germs, crazy statements made by presidential candidates, who made the pyramids, and the dark web.
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This week our discussions included whether wishes came true, (they didn't) does Winnie the Pooh have a theme song, (he does) and who says only boys can talk about disgusting stuff with their dad? (Girls do too.)
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Linguistics, school, frostbite and cannibalism.
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Crispy M&M's, converting Celsius to Fahrenheit, climate as social science and experiencing real life.
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Food borne illness, sharing a bathroom, being good at throwing up, and threatening teachers.
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Playful pizza guys, knee tumors and Criminal Minds.
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Since it's Halloween this week we figured we'd touch on a couple of Halloween issues. The big asteroid that's potentially going to hit our planet and the myth of the "rich" houses giving away full size candy bars. Syd needs new glasses and we talked about the possibility of her doing that herself.
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Participating in the haunted house, Winnie the Pooh theme song, $3 swimming caps, remembering the prayer, and what's that word again?
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Wishing wells, hot glue guns, fabrication of cosplay glasses, late work and setting alarms.
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It's you, band tshirts, missed school work consequences, and drama class serial.
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Wired at bedtime, baby hairs, gross faces, Sally and Dad's voice.
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Joining a gym, monitoring security cameras, Dad Abs, and knee tumors.
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This week was all about farce. From creepy dolls under the bed to poorly decorating Christmas trees, and chatting about El Nino, we had a really fun time. Syd put it best towards the end when she mentioned that by us pointing out all of the wrong things to do, it actually shows that we really know how to handle ourselves in a storm. I think that says a lot about other aspects of our life too.
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Nickels, grass, the new peace sign, a"salt" rifles and klump.
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New glasses, going to the eye doctor alone, the last child, and cool frames.
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Giant asteroids, rich neighborhoods on Halloween, painting and the Maines twins.
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I spy, priorities, star testing, presidential candidates and The Donald.
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Ghost stories, hurt knees, knee noises and athletes foot.
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Syd is a great kid, and sometimes I forget to parent her properly. She not doing well in school all of a sudden and we talked about it. Not my proudest moment as a parent. I chose the wrong time and place, and didn't choose my words very carefully...I wish I had a "do over" button for talks (read, lectures )like these.
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Cough buttons, sneezing in concert, psat recap, swimming, and storms.
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Heatwaves, el Nino, California weather and listener emails.
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Creepy dolls, decorating a Christmas tree, family holidays, old friends and data.
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Bad backs from hockey, working out, fighting bad guys, face tattoos, unproductive coughs, and drinking games.
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Awake while asleep, packing up old books, heatwave and really hot ladders.
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From phone screen protectors to hockey and regret, imagined bowling prowess to improv and racist cannibals there's no telling where our talks go. The last 4 minutes start by teaching Mommy instagram and end at Fairly Odd Parents...How did we get there? Who cares. I loved the journey!
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Getting rid of a tickle in your throat, winking, and hitting snooze.
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Sleeping all day, broken closet doors, and American Horror Story.
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A podcast shoutout, Brennan our sound guy, improv, volunteer hours and head scarves.
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Hospital bombings, Cosplay wigs, Halloween and rude statements.
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An old dream, meeting Steve, catching up on assignments and Cosplay wigs.
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Water and Top Ramen, recycling, getting rid of old stuff, and D&D alignment.
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Sick talk, drinking upside down, and bad anatomy.
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Gym class running, GSA club fundraising and a prayer.
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This was an especially interesting week. We started out talking about an interesting comical entrance into a classroom by two of her classmates, we moved on to talking about whether or not knowing the future is something that we would want to do and we ended the week with an offline discussion where Sydney "came out" to her mother and myself, we picked up the conversation about that just as I was putting her to bed. This has truly been an interesting week.
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Improv, other people's characters, and the benefits of competition.
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Minimum days, witches at the door and a really funny New York themed meme.
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Hockey, bowling, finding food, blue hands, coughing and new gel pens.
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Dual use wigs, cosplay cons on Sunday nights, nickelodeon shows and hidden food.
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Tired girls, barking dogs, threatening letters and "Cribs"
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Walking for hours, Sayble can sleep anywhere, bad dreams and family members or to get you.
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This week we had a couple of conversations that some people might think are usually reserved for Moms. Syd made a friend based on the fact that she didn't shave her legs and I laid down the law about missing school because of menstrual cramps. We also talked about memory loss and if course I found a teachable moment during a conversation about developing film.
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Back to school night, LGBT club, sexuality, a coming out and realizing how we react to news.
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Post Big Brother, spoilers, enjoying the journey, knowing the future, YouTube and a messed up prayer.
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Drama class characters, back stories and Dad makes a suggestion.
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Ladies first, fun facts with Malik, Pi, memes, and laundry.
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Peanut allergies, Whole Foods, cheese, random facial expressions, old film and not using the word lame.
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Bad dreams, tooth brushing, PromStuck at the beach.
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A little French, last minute Prom-Stuck details, and Syd's new "thing."
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A new friend, an old nemesis, shaving legs and Science.
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We had a heatwave, Syd is planning a Cosplay Prom and school started, so we tackled some Fatherly advice this week. Some whimsical some serious. How did I do?
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Tsunami warnings, forgetfulness, planning a joke and school stuff.
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Bedding etiquette, not making time, missing school because of cramps and menstruation tracking.
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Dirty clothes, a frustrating game, meeting Stephen Hawking and Anne Hathaway.
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Negotiating the terms of the recycling deal, how effort is evaluated, and the sermon.
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Recycling deal, crushing cans for the first time, living a long time and Eggies.
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Falling asleep during Dateline, responsibilities in order of importance, some mumbling and a prayer.
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Math in the morning, Prom-Stuck, school before hobbies and invitations with the wrong address.
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Rick sets rules for missed assignments but finds that Sydney has already set her own. We recap the anime convention Syd attended and Syd explains the difference between a costume and a cosplay. While in drama class, Syd encounters a homophobe and she says it pretty common...and then Syd mocks a conversation we had earlier this week. I thought it was pretty funny.
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Beach-stuck, hot rooms and embracing the zombie apocalypse.
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To cool to speak in math class, setting sights too low and parents are always right.
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Phone update, costumes versus Cosplay, car colors and a special request to God.
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Class lists, bad and good teachers, Carrie, and falling into the trap of believing you are bad at something.
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Room re-rganization, memes vs.GIF's, Syd's first french sentences and stereotypes.
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This week I found out that Syd actually enjoys getting up early, we both agreed about the Caitlyn Jenner costume but Syd articulates it better than I. We also discussed her volunteer hours and then we talked about the Sunday sermon where I get to hear a surprising view about success.
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The elephant in the room, class schedules, and math teacher letdowns.
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The new bedtime, effort, almost a grownup and continuous learning.
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School maps, pictures, Con assessment, and enjoying the journey.
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Five words, free Coke, not eating, and finding pictures.
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Syd's friend Sayble joined us this week before school starts up again. We discussed how meatball trees would be a good idea, and the girls ran into a coyote.
When Syd starts to tell me about her schedule, listen to how her voice changes as I tell her I don't really care if she has friends in her class. *note to self: "Listen to your children always. "
And finally, listen to the evolution of an idea to package up "Dad Advice" for future dates. I'm doing this....
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Consequences for not cleaning her room, days of the Con, last minute instructions and fan fiction.
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Curdled milk in a cup, packing for the Con, eating in Cosplay and a new phone.
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Getting up early, the Caitlyn Jenner Halloween costume, starting school, hitting snooze and femenist clubs.
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Battery recycling, volunteer hours and trying to do math in your head.
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Preparing for failure, not playing well with others and not peaking in sixth grade.
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How to clean a room, a REALLY great idea, sinister voices, and "Bun."
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A wigs new home, fading walls and the shape of toes.
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Broken phones and hooves, coyotes, wer-coyotes and negotiating a room cleaning.
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This week we talked about racism on the one year anniversary of the Michael Brown shooting in Ferguson, I got a movie review, Syd went to camp and gave her testimony in front of over 100 people... We discussed levels of pride. Also, I made really good Kool-aid, Syd has a great idea about what we should be teaching our sons and then I got schooled on waking her up. Thanks for listening.
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On top of spaghetti, sourdough bread, paint splotches, and toasting marshmallows.
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Freshman orientation, class schedules and setting goals.
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Molding dragon heads, painting horns and planning our Cosplay finishing touches.
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A heatwave, Testers paints, homemade costumes and stranded with waffles.
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Headphones, Cosplay, dress codes, inappropriate behavior and gender rolls.
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Testimony, hundreds, math class requirements and laminating schedules.
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This week I got to teach Sydney about snack cakes and High School pranks. Also, I got to see how influencial of a parent I have been so far, and then I try to get to the bottom of why she stays up so late. In some respects Sydney seems wiser that the knowledge I think I have imparted. Really brings home that sense of how much influence her peers and the world have.
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Itinerary defined, three days, slow motion reunions and how to wake a teen.
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Ferguson, racism, bully cops and a questionable suicide.
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Ant Man review, movie clichés, Cosplay checklists and preventable accidents.
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1500 likes, staying up late, swirlies, and the Republican debate.
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5 part story structure, anatomy games cores and feeding the homeless.
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Ho-Ho's vs. Ding Dongs, sideways pizza and teachable moments.
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New pillows, writing with a stylus, Nick, and a really weird dream.
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A recap of our week featuring bits of several conversions. We talked about hunting lions and the responsibility that comes with that, being self critical and, of course, I may have been overthinking this part!
It's difficult to tell sometimes if the things I choose to use as teachable moments are worthwhile or it just falls on deaf ears.
How do you change the mentality of the Internet mob that gathers when they sense injustice?
And how do I teach my daughter to have a healthy dose of self criticism without letting it tip into self doubt and self defeating thought?
Comments and suggestions welcome on Facebook and twitter.
Thanks for listening.
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When do we start caring about the world? How much of my focus will become Syd's? Tonight I challenged her to pay more attention to current events, specifically the presidential election. Her response surprised me. 0:00-4:30 Current events, 4:30-7:00 Bernie Sanders vs. Hillary Clinton, 7:00-12:00 The Internet doesn't always tell the truth.
I opened a can of worms that we'll talk about very. Slowly. Any suggestions?
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Sydney seemed ashamed of some of the artwork she created and tonight we discussed the unsettled feeling I had about that. She defended her position really thoughtfully.
0:00- 1:00 A poorly constructed joke
1:00- 7:00 Self critical thinking and reasoning
7:00-10:50 The art she likes
Prayer
This is where my self critical thinking starts as a Dad. Am I making too much of this? Is this a teachable moment? I don't know. What do you think?
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Lion killing, Internet shaming, and all original material.
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Evaluating a painting, not doing your work, sharp comebacks and laying the groundwork for being a good person.
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ORT of the movie, walking home in the dark, and chalk for kittens.
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Caitlyn Jenner, the voice of a people, setting an alarmand Goldilocks.
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A lost phone, why parents get angry, regular Taco Bell customers and a really hot room.
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Mugs for drugs, desks in closets, and a definition.
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Surreal painting, a new wig, making costumes and the way it makes you feel.
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Impressionistic painters, the perception of time, nails, and running as fast as a car.
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Dentist challenges, playlists, poor sentence structure and dad's "tell."
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Types of plastic, interventions, Foreigner and a great message yesterday.
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Cosplay costume stress, Pinocchio with bad eyesight and new sunglasses.
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Cosplay stress, growing up and feeling good about it.
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Gushing about Gimlet, catching up on art class and buying bikes.
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Being polite, two point perspective, two year anniversary of the passing of Talia Joy, and leaving a mark.
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Art class update, a great nap, smart alecs, and an apology.
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Collages, proportions of a face, learning to draw, lifeguards and teaching daughters confidence poorly.
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Cool toys, Talia, nail polish, self control, Snoop Dogg, and staying up late.
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Rosebud, self portraits, sharing earbuds, and costume changes.
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Pescatarians, Syd's first day, washing babies and Old Gregg.
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Sydney's birth day, no epidural, collage update and a play date.
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Cosplay organization, the don't judge me challenge, and Dad is pretty hip.
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Painting class, endangered orcas, dice and a play date.
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Long nails, drawing and painting class, shallow thoughts and a wake up time.
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Open closet doors, where the line is, Cosplay costume and sunglasses.
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Things I missed, time travel, old people and healthy habits.
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Sickness maintenence, art class, YMCA, and Cosplay.
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Health check, a call from Sayble and an understudy for Sydney.
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Poor dieting choices, the need for fans, and the confederate flag.
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SCOTUS decision, doctors who use food metaphors, eating dad and Sydney's prayer.
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Excited for high school, the purpose of tonsils and encyclopedias.
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Fan pages, starting high school, pregnant at 16 and digging a grave.
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Gilligan's Island, dirty screens, and grading an art class.
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Talking in captions, walking in Cosplay, taking summer classes and dad's painting.
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Rude spectators, 5 words, vice principals that watch the Bachelor and bad waiters.
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Pool parties, sleepovers and favorite roller coasters.
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How to "do" Knotts, being a high schooler and setting goals.
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Digital art, original content and the final exam.
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Why we're role models, dad jeans, and delayed injuries.
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Suit shaped cheese crackers, internet-based cartoons and frenemies.
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Tiny hangers, jammed fingers, and make up work.
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Summer classes, going back to school, and service hours.
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Story Core, instagram, femenists and facts versus headlines.
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Starting school, economically challenged students, and throwing shade.
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Water Polo, basketball, tennis, swimming pools and new glasses.
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Poor sports, consequences of taking risks, and the last of the math learning.
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Trolls, mean people and misspelling on purpose.
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Food in the bed, substitute teachers and a petty prayer request.
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Caitlyn Jenner, team handball and getting in shape.
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On being cool, Shari Lewis and Lambchop, NPR and Southwest.
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Exclamation points, fat shaming and the realization that we're not good role models.
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Double lunch, math dumb, how a room gets hot and scars.
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Newton's balls, Ross, factory seconds and floral wire pets.
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Bad pillows, sick children, needy fathers and Don't Feed The Trolls.
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Back to school night, English vs. History, a method to the madness and Mormons.
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Getting to the President, City Hall, cubicles and dioramas of the city.
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Buying and selling beds, shopping trips and donuts.
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Turning on the fan, take your Mother to lunch day, a driving lesson and going on a manhunt.
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Homestruck, History debates, North vs. South and TIL..
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Pillows, crowd-sourced remixes, and Big Brother.
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A clean room, hoarding, making diamonds and mind control.
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Letters to dead people, BASH (Breakfast At Sydney's House,) and staying in touch with old friends.
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Cleaning a room, stepping on stuff, and talent without technique.
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Crying about the middle, tightened braces and one tired girl.
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Weird dreams, face picking, and Abraham Lincoln.
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Mother's Day, crying over cards, going green and dresses that look like cartoons.
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Factory restarts, room cleaning and spooky dolls.
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Surprise reunions, Sherlock, ice cream, paddle ball, and picking teams.
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Pudding, church games, secret sister letdown and prayer.
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Actors we know, great script writing, pigs and TED talks.
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Bumps, head injuries, makeup and the length of tongues.
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Headphones, cleaning a room and Dad sets an expectation.
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Fundraisers, hot dog let downs, milk after soda and honey.
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Sanyo C4, track meets, church camp and million dollar pay per view fights.
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Original characters, throwing shade, and missions to Mars.
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Bruises or dirt, snakes, bbqs, and hot dog sizes.
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Supreme court, gay marriage, poor parenting and bad behavior in Maryland.
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Paddle tennis, being swatted in grammar school, Baltimore and sleep.
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Superglue, wall collages, formulaic television and Steven Universe.
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Really expensive markers, original characters, Dad's favorite TED talk, and church tonight.
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Pastors, learning to pray, and a great drummer.
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Hierarchy of needs, old friends, home schooling, and a rude comment.
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History assignment, natural born leaders and respecting personal pronouns.
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Compression clothing, marketing and picking classes for high school.
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English tariffs, slavery, racism, and same sex marriage.
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Zombie Barbie, bobcats and workmen, and mummy cats.
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Sleeping needs, protective covers, Harry Potter, and schrodinger's cat
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Handwriting, I dotting, and planning for school on Monday.
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Police etiquette, seventh grade Miranda rights and a non sequitur.
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Sleeping clothes, Chicagoland, eating makeup and a call to action.
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Photography, kinkos, sleep overs and pushing the boundaries.
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Pillows, peer pressure, and a path to photography.
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Three hands, counterfeit money and a sad Easter.
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Keeping a journal, hair dye, electives, and good photography.
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Kindergarten songs, gluten free art and spring break plans.
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Bad dreams, a talent for the creative and writing it down.
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Dr. Seuss, egg drop post talk, stressing out and character defining traits.
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Daddy daughter dance, planning Syd's life, picked last and a heart attack.
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Shaved legs, yetis, poor parenting and heart attacked.
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Piercing the veil, movie spoilers, badminton and found footage.
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Funny voices, Zayn quit, softball, termites in my hair and aging well.
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Restriction, presentation and rules for the stage.
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Church games, public presentations, and One Direction.
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Mean girl, a lesson about mean girls, free dress day and confidence.
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Good advice, bad advice, picking boyfriends, and who's the boss.
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Leadership posture, drawn pictures and theme parks.
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Left for dead, cats, raising fake babies and math.
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Bun, heart pillow, secret code languages, poor math grades lectures, and braces.
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Bed rituals, show prep, fake realty shows and ASMR. (Yeah, it's a thing.)
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Pi, new sheets, and "when is Sable ever going home?"
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Sable's hair dye, using the oven, and a really hot room.
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Eighth grade drama, Transgendered teens and Jesus.
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Glasses, greys, and Japanese TV viewing habits.
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The Bachelor, Amber Alerts, and falling asleep to really interesting books.
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Dog beach, shell shops, taking care of babies, and juvy.
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Lip licking, solving for x, fan fiction and embalmbing in Mexico.
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Wise quotes, quitter socks, forgotten Christmas stockings and braces.
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Consequences, the character of kids, the one thing that changes your life, and an unexpected death.
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Consequences, school dance attire, and creepy dreams.
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Bully card follow up, creeping people out, a super nice guy, and microwave popcorn.
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Headaches, intolerance after the museum of tolerance, and the dentist.
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Dub step, success, lying to children, and the museum of tolerance.
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A quick prayer because party girl can't handle staying up until 4am.
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Contact information, social media and a request for feedback.
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Standing up to bullies, being a fink, good peer pressure, and inspirational songs.
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Laundry, making pretzels, a really bad dream, American Horror Story, and the death of a friend's dad.
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Dad's comedy before kids, zen gardens, math, and learning to read.
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Princess and the pea, math scores, advertising and three completely unrelated topics
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Braids, brain function and secretive friends birthdays.
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De-kidding the room, childhood injuries, hair extentions and a minor wound.
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Virtual reality glasses, split tongues, monkey paws and rewritten endings.
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Slurred esses, new rubber bands, and getting on the wall of fame.
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Braces rubber band colors, piercings, and a really great wedding.
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Can openers in bed, Obama stuff, and Star Wars.
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The longest word, click bait, room additions, and presidents day.
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NECCO, candy heart phrases, life alert, and darning socks.
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The downside of empathy, bad stomachs, how much pollution, and a made up diagnosis.
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Gym class, the heart, surgery, categories, and childbirth.
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Blue hair, haunted houses, psychological experiments, hypocrites and matching.
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Blackfish, documentary truths, and a really tired girl.
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Fitness tests, teachers hated books, Flowers for Algernon, and not raiding the fridge.
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Notebook hoarder, weird friends, Haley and Brian, going out, and talking the bus.
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Corrections, things dad has on his head, running, Sable's birthday, perfect squares, and joining a gym.
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Saw, anonymous posts, Sable is back, and daddy daughter kisses.
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Soil Love, "Shippers," Dad's pop culture primer, and loving people where they are.
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Moses, being an answer to prayer, high school, and working in a laundromat.
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Wet gym floors, brothers' tv, moved seats, and song lyrics written on your hand.
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Talking to yourself, square dancing, and hat day.
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P.E. teacher lied, relay races with cards, math, sausage fingers and puns.
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Dance starts tomorrow, dealing with bullies, permission to push back, and what happens when Dad crosses a line.
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Discussion about clay balls in bed, Spotty needing some work, fear of success, and sharing creativity.
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5 SOS artwork, defining "ombre," the last week of the semester, and a preview of the witch dream.
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New podcast called Invisibilia, living without fear, chemical signatures of evil, the wonder of how cool it is to be alive, and all of the things that we have stored up in our head.
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Ted Talk about people's individual hard closets and being true to yourself, the pastor's last name, being an Uber driver, hitchhiking, and no participation of a kiss.
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Death of a Saudi King, Women's rights, Shakers, petite friends, people who we thought were cool, messed up bedding, and husbands sleeping on the couch.
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Changing tastes, freaky videos, drawing on your hand, knowledge of anatomy, and showing my daughter one phalange.
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Discussion of Don't hug me I'm scared, being desensitized, unsettled thoughts about harm coming to friends, cell phone pervasiveness, and changing society.
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Syd on videos, creativity, Facebook posts, Dad's comedic mind, creative writing, and a lesson about not letting failure hold you back.
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Body's shutting down, contagious yawns, Time's Person Of The Year, Ebola workers, sanitation, and crawfish tentacles falling from bracelets.
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Clay sculptures, Sawdust Festival, what Syd remembers, and being thrown in a bush by older brothers.
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Queer Eye For The Straight Guy, looking like a corpse, gangrene, how you could flip someone off if you were the "Undead," and echo-location.
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Cleaning out drawers, the history of the world on an unrolled roll of toilet paper, favorite dinosaurs, and when to come home from school.
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Lip plumping, correct grammar, tooth gaps, hair styles, and roll call of hung pictures.
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Remembering being 13, blocking out the bad, when is Easter, the wall of Fandom, dressing up as teachers, lumpy heads, and all the ways that Dad injured Syd as a baby.
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Discussion follows the aftermath of a playful comment made by Mommy about the hairstyle Syd had at bedtime.
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A discussion of bras, microwave bread, poor parenting, personal style, and going one last time to the mini-mall before they close.
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All the ways that Kody's room gets transformed into Syd's room.
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Making clay sculptures, and maybe moving into Kody's room after he moves out.
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Syd gives Dad an entry level course on American Horror Story.
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The distance to the moon, eating habits, meeting new people, and a lesson about change.
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Sleeping with stolen scissors, garage sale finds, and the discovery of a gift given by a friend.
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Tired, bored, staying up late, dishes piling up, and Dad's bad breath.
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Discussion of normal behavior when it comes to swearing in front of, or to, children.
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Early New Year, a guys house that looks like a page in "I Spy," and shooting in the air.
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New Years Planning, snow in Long Beach, and what it is like to live in a place where it snows.
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Discussion of the ending of the film "If I Stay."
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Wanting vacation to end, Disney princess problems, and women's empowerment.
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Playing in the arcade, and disconnected buttons in elevators.
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A discussion of inequality, racism, and standing up for what is right.
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Christmas morning recap, the longevity of a band as it relates to the character of individuals.
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First Christmas Eve without an expectation of Santa, and a discussion of when you know you made the turn into a more grown-up state.
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Profiling strangers at the mall, plans for Christmas, and hiding dead bodies in the floorboards of the bedroom.
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Tie-dye, Robin Sparkles, and how to be accepted in the mall stores.
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Mini Mall, dyed hair falling out, coloring, Christmas Trees.
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Stalker towels, collecting canned goods, baby due dates, eviction notices, and buying presents.
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Discussion of the choices we make and how they deceives people.
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Discussion of meat, ethnic foods, teachers that don't know your name, and discussions of racism.
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What you would transition to if you could, needing time, math rules, and friends allowing you do do makeovers.
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Early mornings, scheduling, Christmas present lists, and learning how, and what to shoplift.
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Splitting hairs, sleeping in crumbs, jump rope songs, 8th grade nickname calls, and Mom's high school worries.
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Homework, Christmas countdown, explanation of fooling Syd on Christmas Eve, snow days, and clown cars.
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CK writing a text story, Syd mocking Dad about Ted Talks, happiness after loss, and a promise of cleaning a room.
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Registering for High School, Dodgeball, and a discussion of teaching special needs kids.
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Taylor Swift songs, APE evaluation, and no longer being a "pants girl."
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Subliminal recordings, laughing at your own jokes, boys are children, and a discussion of how to react to "witchy" people.
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Dad finally gets a chance to share the short story about whether there is a Santa with Sydney. This is the first time that Syd admits to not believing.
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What Syd can smell, after school calls, and the start of a conversation about whether Santa is real.
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Christmas lights, saving christmas, sneaking peeks in the Temple, and troubleshooting a report folder.
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A hard discussion about coping, tantrums, how to make decisions, and when the training for adulthood begins.
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Getting the giggles out, and a discussion about sleepover rules.
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A discussion about the transition to adulthood as it pertains to coping with difficult things like death.
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The smell of our home, poor classroom time management, leaving campus, and a discussion of a gutsy 6th grader.
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Generous neighbors, lipstick stains, HS registration, and being a voice actor.
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Unpacking pillows, instructing special needs students, and The Outsiders.
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Random stuff in bed, doing better in school, and Dad's take on why.
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Discussion after watching the movie version of one of Syd's favorite books, The Giver.
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Random discussion during a sleepover at Sally's house.
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Thanksgiving wrap-up, fawning over Dad's Turkey, semi-naked ken dolls, and a series of out-takes from the little screen.
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Hot chocolate for breakfast, bad parenting choices, inability to remember Anna Kendricks name, and Star Wars posters.
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Ditching Dad on Hunger Games, a discussion of duct tape uses, and a plan to have a kids rule book.
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Sleeping like logs, hay hair, testing sick cats, a discussion about who worries about money, and creepy smiles.
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Another day with a messy room, and Thanksgiving plans.
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Big Kitty is sick. Discussion about what will happen if she dies.
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Dirty room, the first day with the new car, Markers on hair, and an after hours party in the bedroom.
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Discussion of Sydney's time in APE with Diego, personal space, Thanksgiving games, and politically incorrect terms for Native Americans,
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Spreading positivity, rewarding your staff, 5 marbles and a ping pong ball.
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Learning a new language, smarties, early vacation, and APE. (poor audio quality)
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Patience, Dr. Who personalities, dvd's after death, and a relation to Popeye.
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Premier.
Kim Possible, chipped nail polish and "roach doctor."
