tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-81314530797819693992025-02-06T14:18:52.891-05:00Here's to Single Fatherhood!G.E. Marrshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05310782103266034034noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8131453079781969399.post-14315090396995473602013-08-21T10:42:00.000-04:002013-09-06T07:40:33.203-04:00

In school, I was always horrible at math. I never encountered anything to make it fun or interesting to me. I wasn't even given complete justification of its importance, and so, my care for learning it barely even existed. But as I got older, I slowly began to realize more and more what I was missing. So one of the things I want to make sure of, is that Ms Monkey doesn't have the experience

G.E. Marrshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05310782103266034034noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8131453079781969399.post-46518917441255945192012-12-10T11:30:00.000-05:002013-09-06T07:50:04.214-04:00

I don't feel I read enough with Ms Monkey lately. It's recommended we read to our child at least every night. But it doesn't always happen for us. We'll read together maybe once a week. I'm deciding to change this. Obviously, reading with her frequently is very important. I've always known the basics as to why it's important but only recently have I really begun to understand the bigger

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I'm sure the average parent can tell you, getting a kid to tend to their chores consistently is like trying to get blood out of a turnip. But this doesn't always have to be the case. If you learn to understand what kids thrive on, both as a kid, and as a human, you'll find the key to be able to motivate them for almost anything you need them to do. So what do kids thrive on? FUN! If something

G.E. Marrshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05310782103266034034noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8131453079781969399.post-8471617335539774482012-12-07T22:57:00.000-05:002013-09-06T07:54:32.818-04:00

There are lots of great games for kids today. I'm not talking about video games either, as much as those are great. I'm talking about tangible games - board games, card games, etc. Last year I got Ms Monkey and I a few of them. We've been playing them more often recently. Two of the classics we get down on are Guess Who? and Chutes & Ladders. But our favorite, without a doubt, is chess! And

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I love to meditate. Even since before Ms Monkey came into my life, I meditated in various ways, half the time without even knowing it. Now that she's here, I've had the privilege of having her join along and even teach me a few things about "being a statue". I introduced the concept of "acting like a statue" to her, as a game to see how long she can sit and imitate one. It wasn't long

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Before I write another post, I want to say something. Right now, there are people who see me as a better dad than I feel I am. People have given me tremendous amounts of compassion and support over the lengths I have gone through to make sure I am here for my daughter. I can't tell you all how much I appreciate it. It means a lot that you understand how much my daughter means to me. It has been

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I'm happy to announce that Dad as a Doornail (DAAD) is officially ready to lift off! Over time, DAAD will fill one-by-one with topics reflecting what I am currently learning as a full-time single father. I aim to make this a beacon to help and inspire both myself and my readers, with the insights I come upon from my own experiences as a father as well as responsive content to other discussions

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