Cup of Joe
Your weekly dose of strange parenting news, trends, and polls
April 2012
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04/25/12No place to sitI have a new respect for the struggle parents must face as they move their families into a new home. Never did I expect that moving would take such considerable time and effort—and I’m only one person! Still, about 14 percent of families opt to relocate each year, and for all of those families planning a move, I recommend you watch out for one fatal mistake. As I sat planning the move... |
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04/18/12A novice perspective on couples counselingI’ve always felt that the only couples who need counseling are those who have problems to begin with. The number of married couples getting divorced in the U.S. would contest that statement (even though divorce rates are slowly decreasing), as would my fiancée who insisted we attend premarital counseling. Despite my good logic, I was forced to defer to her... Posted at 09:20 AM | Permalink | Comments: 1 |
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04/11/12Where are all the trout pictures?Waking up at the crack of dawn and wading out into the muddy waters of local creeks during the first few Saturdays in April each year became a part of my life growing up. My sister and I would willingly go to bed early, and look forward to trying to catch a big trout on the first day of trout season the next day. I enjoyed every minute of it—from everyone casting their lines at 8 a.m. to hooking on a fresh worm. If one of us reeled in a trout, my dad would quickly snap a picture on a disposable camera—this resulted in many a blurry... Posted at 08:19 AM | Permalink | Comments: 1 |
