tag:typepad.com,2003:weblog-497163 2009-05-31T01:00:00-07:00 Stories, tips and comments about parenting by Mike Leonen TypePad tag:typepad.com,2003:post-67468909 2009-05-31T01:00:00-07:00 2009-05-31T01:00:00-07:00 Mike My 3-year old misbehaved one time while we were getting ready to pick up my 6-year old from kindergarten. He won't put on his socks. He won't put on his shoes. So I did what any sane parent will do...<br/> <br/> New blog post at http://somethingaboutparenting.typepad.com <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/iSh9gTVwurQksO3kcLsapePu-EY/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/iSh9gTVwurQksO3kcLsapePu-EY/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/iSh9gTVwurQksO3kcLsapePu-EY/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/iSh9gTVwurQksO3kcLsapePu-EY/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SomethingAboutParenting?a=IXfMkF6PtbM:5-0XCCYn0K8:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SomethingAboutParenting?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> </div> http://somethingaboutparenting.typepad.com/something_about_parenting/2009/05/smart-mind.html tag:typepad.com,2003:post-67265825 2009-05-26T01:00:00-07:00 2009-05-25T22:37:45-07:00 Mike I teach my 6-year old and 3-year old to call me The Boss—and they do. It makes me feel powerful, makes me feel in charge. At least until one afternoon. I told my kids to clean up the playroom,...<br/> <br/> New blog post at http://somethingaboutparenting.typepad.com <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/9vrA1zgj0_C3iJtSlaZyUYjHCAg/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/9vrA1zgj0_C3iJtSlaZyUYjHCAg/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/9vrA1zgj0_C3iJtSlaZyUYjHCAg/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/9vrA1zgj0_C3iJtSlaZyUYjHCAg/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SomethingAboutParenting?a=K0d3F_wrVPc:HZKV8Q9P-Mk:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SomethingAboutParenting?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> </div> http://somethingaboutparenting.typepad.com/something_about_parenting/2009/05/the-boss.html tag:typepad.com,2003:post-66966747 2009-05-19T02:00:00-07:00 2009-05-20T23:28:15-07:00 Mike My wife and I celebrated our 7th wedding anniversary by renewing our vows—or, at least we pretended to. My 6-year old, wearing his morning robe, acted as the officiating minister. My 3-year old,...<br/> <br/> New blog post at http://somethingaboutparenting.typepad.com <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/leZKsnnWAMge631VwhkkriNLy_o/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/leZKsnnWAMge631VwhkkriNLy_o/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/leZKsnnWAMge631VwhkkriNLy_o/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/leZKsnnWAMge631VwhkkriNLy_o/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SomethingAboutParenting?a=WgbF3WFtFf4:Pn5oO9B8eb0:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SomethingAboutParenting?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> </div> http://somethingaboutparenting.typepad.com/something_about_parenting/2009/05/anniversay.html tag:typepad.com,2003:post-66623675 2009-05-11T01:00:00-07:00 2009-05-11T01:00:00-07:00 Mike Chocolates do not agree with my 3-year old. It upsets his tummy. "Mommy," I overheard my 3-year old ask my wife one night. "Could I have chocolate?" "Are you sure?" my wife asked. She explained how...<br/> <br/> New blog post at http://somethingaboutparenting.typepad.com <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/JMvHGOGdqyxGLm2nDnaj_kynlas/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/JMvHGOGdqyxGLm2nDnaj_kynlas/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/JMvHGOGdqyxGLm2nDnaj_kynlas/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/JMvHGOGdqyxGLm2nDnaj_kynlas/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SomethingAboutParenting?a=5gDSZmOXIys:hO481WwZAVc:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SomethingAboutParenting?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> </div> http://somethingaboutparenting.typepad.com/something_about_parenting/2009/05/chocolates.html tag:typepad.com,2003:post-65478963 2009-04-16T01:00:00-07:00 2009-04-15T19:21:27-07:00 Mike I am writing a book in 40 days. Yesterday's the 5th day. Here are three things I've learned (so far)—with apologies to those who made similar quotes famous: The writing journey of a thousand pages...<br/> <br/> New blog post at http://somethingaboutparenting.typepad.com <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/uS43FjWjN7HMr8K1kdKWVSfF-Q0/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/uS43FjWjN7HMr8K1kdKWVSfF-Q0/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/uS43FjWjN7HMr8K1kdKWVSfF-Q0/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/uS43FjWjN7HMr8K1kdKWVSfF-Q0/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SomethingAboutParenting?a=gNzU-odMJPQ:jKr4hx4sBiA:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SomethingAboutParenting?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> </div> http://somethingaboutparenting.typepad.com/something_about_parenting/2009/04/writing-a-book.html tag:typepad.com,2003:post-65365651 2009-04-12T01:00:00-07:00 2009-04-11T23:27:09-07:00 Mike Ever felt lucky before? I have—recently. I went to a store, looked around, found an attendant and asked: "Do you have clits?" The attendant looked at me and smiled. "Clits?" the attendant asked....<br/> <br/> New blog post at http://somethingaboutparenting.typepad.com <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/vqZNixPeuho2t9fqHwRevz9eji8/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/vqZNixPeuho2t9fqHwRevz9eji8/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/vqZNixPeuho2t9fqHwRevz9eji8/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/vqZNixPeuho2t9fqHwRevz9eji8/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SomethingAboutParenting?a=IXEYgvly2c8:96dGlmDjpVs:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SomethingAboutParenting?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> </div> http://somethingaboutparenting.typepad.com/something_about_parenting/2009/04/feeling-lucky.html tag:typepad.com,2003:post-65187635 2009-04-08T01:00:00-07:00 2009-04-08T01:51:29-07:00 Mike I turn 40 Saturday, April 11. On that day, I start what I have long wanted to do for ... well, close to 40 years now. I'm going to write a book, a simple book. And I'll start and finish...<br/> <br/> New blog post at http://somethingaboutparenting.typepad.com <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Z22TbevoZj35WZ0WjvZbuEHZiqw/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Z22TbevoZj35WZ0WjvZbuEHZiqw/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Z22TbevoZj35WZ0WjvZbuEHZiqw/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Z22TbevoZj35WZ0WjvZbuEHZiqw/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SomethingAboutParenting?a=RrS7Ux1bbnA:BLMJr2Tqd0M:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SomethingAboutParenting?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> </div> http://somethingaboutparenting.typepad.com/something_about_parenting/2009/04/40.html tag:typepad.com,2003:post-64871915 2009-03-31T01:00:00-07:00 2009-03-31T02:08:59-07:00 Mike Spring is coming—hopefully. So is Spring cleaning. Here are three things I've learned (so far) about cleaning: The dustiest thing in the house is the vacuum cleaner. A high-tech gadget that promises...<br/> <br/> New blog post at http://somethingaboutparenting.typepad.com <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Q6nnNFbvFpAFPoJjpL4ZjJ6jW6M/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Q6nnNFbvFpAFPoJjpL4ZjJ6jW6M/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Q6nnNFbvFpAFPoJjpL4ZjJ6jW6M/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Q6nnNFbvFpAFPoJjpL4ZjJ6jW6M/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SomethingAboutParenting?a=MrbZf6e2fro:MnKHZ54rfdE:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SomethingAboutParenting?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> </div> http://somethingaboutparenting.typepad.com/something_about_parenting/2009/03/three-things-ive-learned-so-far-about-cleaning.html tag:typepad.com,2003:post-64472071 2009-03-22T13:07:12-07:00 2009-03-22T13:09:04-07:00 Mike Hello There. Illustration by Mike F Leonen. ©2009 mike f leonen. All rights reserved. No use, copy or distribution without prior permission. Hello there to visitors from 5 Minutes For Mom. Three...<br/> <br/> New blog post at http://somethingaboutparenting.typepad.com <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/jSsjcS9XkWENKeBNzZaYXM8ArAg/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/jSsjcS9XkWENKeBNzZaYXM8ArAg/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/jSsjcS9XkWENKeBNzZaYXM8ArAg/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/jSsjcS9XkWENKeBNzZaYXM8ArAg/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SomethingAboutParenting?a=7KiKs1qZNmA:Puuj7oseh8U:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SomethingAboutParenting?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> </div> http://somethingaboutparenting.typepad.com/something_about_parenting/2009/03/blog-party.html tag:typepad.com,2003:post-63668495 2009-03-05T00:48:05-08:00 2009-03-05T00:54:57-08:00 Mike Do you remember those What To Expect books—What to Expect When You're Expecting, What to Expect the First Year , What to Expect the Toddler Years —and the milestones in child development it list...<br/> <br/> New blog post at http://somethingaboutparenting.typepad.com <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/PgwydgmEIgjwhfYA99pAstCi8Ww/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/PgwydgmEIgjwhfYA99pAstCi8Ww/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/PgwydgmEIgjwhfYA99pAstCi8Ww/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/PgwydgmEIgjwhfYA99pAstCi8Ww/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SomethingAboutParenting?a=-5d65_513Oo:tHoW4o8Utdc:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SomethingAboutParenting?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> </div> http://somethingaboutparenting.typepad.com/something_about_parenting/2009/03/milestones.html