TREAT HER LIKE YOUR BOSS No matter how tired or fed up you are with how things are going at the office or store or school, or wherever you might work, if the person who signs your paycheck walks in, somehow there is a little reserve of goodwill saved up, just for him or her. From out of thin air comes a smile or a sudden lilt in the voice, or a very optimistic assessment of … [Read more...] about Treat your wife like your boss? Excerpt from Parking Lot Rules
Books
Fathers Day Book Review- “Reading with Dad”
Someone may have recommended this book to you, or you may even get it for Fathers Day: Reading with Dad. A Great Father's Day Gift for a Dad Who Reads to His Kids Tuesday June 9, 2009 If you are looking for a Father's Day gift for a dad who has always enjoyed reading books to his kids, I highly recommend Reading With Dad. While written in verse and designed in picture … [Read more...] about Fathers Day Book Review- “Reading with Dad”
The secret of the junkyard shadow
The Secret of the Junkyard Shadow is a very creative mystery story.It is about three cousins who happen to see a man taking stuff from a junkyard. Then some people say some of their stuff has disappeared! It turns out that the junkyard shadow was only trying to do good deeds! I recommend this book for ages 8 to 10. This book is not violent at all, but it is a very intriging … [Read more...] about The secret of the junkyard shadow
New Dadlabs book out in time for Fathers Day
Our friends at DadLabs.com are at it again with a new book that tries to put in prose what they do so well in video. And, they do a great job, with tongue in cheek article son everything about pregnancy through Year 1 (subsequent volumes will treat older kids). The new book is DadLabs Guide to Fatherhood. It has many practical tips on subjects like picking a baby name and how … [Read more...] about New Dadlabs book out in time for Fathers Day
Why aren’t dads in children’s books?
I have not given this much thought, but the idea behind this article is that dads are way under-represented in kids' fiction, save for the famous Hop on Pop. Let me know what you think - we'll even do a contest. Name kids' books with dads who are at least present in the story and extra points if they are positive literary forces. Where are all the nice, normal … [Read more...] about Why aren’t dads in children’s books?