Posts Tagged ‘Olympics’

Encouraging Hate: A Sometimes Parenting Style

Tweet The Bear takes the Gold, Mouse happily settles for Silver after a spill during her short program. Sometimes, the girls hate me. Sometimes, that’s okay. Because sometimes, that’s my plan. Read about my sometimes parenting style I...
June 7th, 2011 | Everyday Childhood, Musings on Parenting | Read More

Review: Smuckers Stars on Ice

Tweet “It’s just a lot of dumb show” – Kathy Seldon in “Singin’ in the Rain” Harsh, I know.  But when a guy comes out on to the ice with a wireless electric guitar and pretends to strum some seriously cock-rockish...
April 27th, 2010 | Olympics, So Much Time So Little To Do | Read More

Happy Kids, Happy Daddy

Happy Kids, Happy Daddy
Tweet The desire to see your kids smile and be joyous, it turns out, is a strong enough wish to crush a disdain for most anything.  Take gymnastics and figure skating.  While I respect the skill, commitment and determination needed to train, compete...
March 15th, 2010 | Musings on Parenting | Read More

OWTK’s Guide to Watching the Winter Olympics with Kids

OWTK’s Guide to Watching the Winter Olympics with Kids
Tweet I’ve had a roller coaster love affair with The Olympics. As a child, I adored the games, both summer and winter.  This is back when they were on the same schedule every 4 years.  Back when every U.S. athlete participating was an amateur,...
February 8th, 2010 | Musings on Parenting, Olympics | Read More