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The Family Vacation – Doing It Right!

by Russ on July 19, 2010

That’s the Last Time As a work at home step-dad, vacation time for me is ANY time away from the kids.  Last year Maggie and I took the girls to Old Orchard Beach, ME – a twelve-hour drive from our home here in Toronto.  We stayed there for a few days before heading down to [...]

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The Reason I Chase Rainbows

by Russ on June 23, 2010

A Picture Is Worth How Much? Don’t give me that ‘thousand words’ crap.  Call me a MasterCard kind of guy – these pictures are PRICELESS… OK, to me!  (hey, it’s 2010 – you need to add a disclaimer to EVERYTHING these days.  oh, yeah – if you click on each picture, a full-size version will [...]

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Divorce – Who Gets the Worst Deal?

by Russ on April 6, 2010

Is Anybody Safe Here? Divorce; it’s hard on everyone.  You might think that the biggest effect would be on the divorcing couple.  After all, they are the ones who have issues big enough to separate and divorce in the first place. But you would be wrong! Maybe you’re thinking that the kids’ lives would have [...]

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Why Ask Questions? You’ll recall that a couple of weeks ago I explained (OK, more like I offered a feeble excuse) why my skills with children seemed to be better with my students than with the people who matter the most to me – my own step-daughters.  There’s no doubt that the dynamics of teaching [...]

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Who Needs Help With Children?

by Russ on July 28, 2009

“Who needs help with children?” “I do, I do!” So much for the play on words based on the 1980′s Trident Sugarless “Who Wants Gum” commercial.  The Canadian version added the following line: “Me too, please!” My translation:  Not only do I need help with children, but as an American immigrant living in Canada, I [...]

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