Archive for the ‘Family’ Category


SmallBizWithKids Is A Value Statement…Part 1

When I announced that I was hanging out my shingle, I got a lot of congratulations and a fair amount of beef about my choice of name. What’s In A Name? A company name is often a big deal. There are firms who just consult with companies on names. It’s big bucks. I admit SmallBizWithKids.com [...]

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Life Lessons From Being Last in Line

Griffin just finished this session’s swimming lessons last night. He is an impulsive child and as such, he always wants to go first. Sometimes this is disruptive to his class. I recall one field trip I was on as a child. I don’t remember what grade I was in. I think Third. We visited a [...]

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Survey: Parents Admit Pressure To Lie

In January, Netmums, the UK Parenting site reported that Mothers admit to lying to friends in order to appear like a more perfect parent . Read about the Netmums survey here. Thing is, the survey of 5,000 moms said these lies form a vicious circle of inadequacy as the little white lies about quality time [...]

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Critters in the Attic?

It sounds like a hammer rapping. Not scratching. Not shuffling. Wait! There it is again. Nope. It hasn’t moved. Something’s been tapping in Griffin’s wall. I walked the house and didn’t see any footprints in the snow. Did see some tiny mouse or vole tracks on the other side of the house though. I made [...]

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Taking Back Your Time

“How you spend your time defines who you are.”    “Tim, I can tell you have a really great Dad.” This disarming compliment was given to me by someone who out to know. Larry Bilotta helps save marriages for a living. We had just met at a marketing meeting in Green Bay. So as I [...]

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