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• Dad, Why Are You So Cranky Tonight?

• Rock, Paper, Scissors

• PracticalDance Moms:  Kids, Parents and Coaches

• Explaining Real World Consequences

• Teachable Moments:  Torture, Politics and Honking

• Keep Talking, They’re Listening.  But What Do the Youngest Understand?

• Toast and Blessing:  Public Praise of the Kids

• I’ll Be Back…

• How To Handle Senior Year?

• Independence and Communication

• PracticalDad:  Because I Said So…

• Making Sense of the Child:  Getting Inside the Head

• When Encouraging Skepticism Comes Back To Bite

• Fatherhood and the American Idiot

• Your Son Want To Take A Walk With You:  Pass Up the Quiet Time

• Keep Talking, They’re Listening

• But Mom Said…(!)

• PracticalDad’s Language:  I Can’t Believe That I Said That

• Apologizing to the Kids

• How To Say No To Your Child

• How Much Of My Youth Do I Share With The Kids?

• Another Look At Praising Your Child

• Teachable Moments:  The U.S. Census

• Kids and the Common Sense Test

• Kids and Texting

• Maintaining Control:  Using Your Voice

• “Dad, Are You A Cripple?”

• Do I Include Morality When Answering a Child’s Question About Sex?

• Kids and Dirty Humor

• Using Code Language with the Kids

• Teachable Moments

• Putting It Back On The Kids

• Big Events:  Preparing Your Kids

• Your Life Is No Longer Your Own - Re-evaluating the mp3

• Being Frank with the Kids

• Keeping In Touch With the Kids - On a Budget

• Keeping in Touch with the Kids - Volunteering

• Boy Talk (Part 2)

• Warning Kids without Embarrassing Them

• Reacting When the Kids Surprise You

• PracticalDad and Keeping in Touch with the Kids

• Why Kids Don’t Always Listen

• A PracticalDad’s Language

• Where’s That Coming From?

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