Parenting: Spending Time

Parenting: Spending Time

April 21, 2010 |  by Daniel  |  Family Life, Lifehacks, Parenting

Your children need your presence more than your presents. - Jesse Jackson

Yesterday, I went home unusually early and excited to teach my son some basketball for the first time. Not surprisingly, he got on his shoes faster than he usually does, and with a big shining smile. We played, had fun and talked seriously about basketball, life and God. I can see very clearly that he was so happy that I came home early and kept my promise to teach him basketball. After a couple of hours as we walked home he said, “Thank you daddy” – and that made my day.

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Parenting: A joke I shouldn't have said.

Parenting: A joke I shouldn’t have said.

August 30, 2008 |  by Daniel  |  Family Life, Parenting

This is my only son, Miguel. I still felt somewhat guilty for what I said to my son last night. I shouldn’t have made such a joke and swear it wouldn’t happen again.

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