Category Archives: Parenting

Stepdad – Nightmares

Posted on December 18, 2014 by Joe Cummings

Where Evil Lurks There are things from which nightmares are made of. Spooky clowns. Demonic, vomit-spewing children. And kid’s birthday parties. Sometimes, all three at the same time. So it was that I went with some concern, nay fear, to … Continue reading →

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Step-dad at Christmas

Posted on December 9, 2014 by Joe Cummings

Tripping the Light Fantastic So, last week, I’d begun the epic quest of getting lights up on my new house. I’d never put up lights. I had to watch a video on how to do it. I generally watch videos … Continue reading →

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Parenting – The Joy of Christmas Lights – Part 1

Posted on December 3, 2014 by Joe Cummings

Putting Up The Lights I wanted this to be the best Christmas ever. So, with our new house, I thought, hey, wouldn’t it be great to put up some lights. Sure. Great. I mean, how hard can it be? They … Continue reading →

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Stepdaddying Adventures – The Power of TV

Posted on November 25, 2014 by Joe Cummings

How the Big Bang Theory Has Changed Our Lives. Now understand, I’m not talking about the actual theory, which I believe involves the creation of the universe and Angelina Joli. No, this is about the TV show. We thought it … Continue reading →

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Steppingdaddying Around – The Proud Moments

Posted on November 11, 2014 by Joe Cummings

You know, it’s funny what makes parents proud. For some, it’s scoring the winning goal in hockey or soccer. For others, it’s great marks in math or in social studies. For me, one of my proudest moments came today when … Continue reading →

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Step-Parenting – Adventures with Kids

Posted on November 4, 2014 by Joe Cummings

Ok, so I get it. This whole parenting thing can be hard. Emotionally. Physically. Spiritually. Financially. I know my hair is greyer, my wrinkles deeper and I’m pretty sure someone smeared jam on my laptop keyboard, but every so often, … Continue reading →

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Adventures in Parenting – Firsts

Posted on October 29, 2014 by Joe Cummings

Firsts As we get older and older, those firsts are harder and harder to come by. We have to settle for things like ‘first time I watched Seattle lose while I was eating pumpkin pie.’ Ok, I’ve even done that … Continue reading →

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Adventures With Kids – A Promotion

Posted on October 23, 2014 by Joe Cummings

The Walking Dead I got a promotion yesterday. A parenting promotion. As you know, I’m new to all this parenting stuff. It’s confusing, daunting, and at times, terrifying. Like math. Or a proctology exam. It’s been a tough week. I’ve … Continue reading →

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Deconstructing Deconstructing

Posted on October 16, 2014 by Joe Cummings

From my writing blog Deconstructing Deconstructing.

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The Walking Dad

Posted on October 15, 2014 by Joe Cummings

Originally posted on Blog 213:
On fields of play, parents often find themselves on the outside looking in. ? “How many do you think I should do?” “Ten,” my son tells me. “I can’t do ten! Seven.” “Eight.” “Seven.” “Eight,” he…

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