Once of the central thoughts in Stoicism is that you can’t control what happens, but you can control how you react. Not just how we physically react, but also how we react mentally and emotionally. As a parent, I know it is hard enough to get your kids to control their bodies. My son wentContinue reading “Stoic Saturday: Choose Your Own Injury”
Author Archives: Pat Kose
A Proud Moment for Dad: Kids Taking Pratfalls
Sometimes I wonder if I am raising good people. Not just good kids that listen or eat their carrots, but good people. My wife has gotten the into the habit of doing “Kindness Wednesday”, where they’ll do something nice for somebody. That usually ends up with them getting some kind of treat for their teachersContinue reading “A Proud Moment for Dad: Kids Taking Pratfalls”
My Daughter Quoted Me
It seems like stereotypical dad quotes are never all that positive. I try hard not to say any of those, or any other cliche dad quotes. I try to be me, speak how I speak, regardless of my dad status. However, it has now become clear, that even though my cliches may not necessarily beContinue reading “My Daughter Quoted Me”
Dress for the Weather, Dress for Success
Fall is the best time of year for many reasons – the sports, the food, the foliage. Also, the fashion. While shorts are for sure better than pants, flannels and hoodies are the much preferred top over the t-shirt. I know many dads do love a good souvineer t-shirt – but avoid that fahsion stereotypeContinue reading “Dress for the Weather, Dress for Success”
Kids With Homework: Am I Helping or Hurting?
A cool thing about being a parent is being able to re-live some of the favorite parts of your childhood with your kids. Not in a creepy trying to live vicariously through them and confusing their successes with yours. But in a way that you can see the experiences in a way that is bothContinue reading “Kids With Homework: Am I Helping or Hurting?”
Investing in Experiences and Adventure
Investing in experiences rather than stuff can be one of the most rewarding decisions you make. For some people that means relaxation on a spa or on the golf course, and for some that means going up the side of a mountain. To each their own. The point is to get outside and experience theContinue reading “Investing in Experiences and Adventure”
Tips for Car Buying When You Have Kids
Getting a new car is an exciting. Not just for you, but also for your kids. I recently leased a new truck, and my kids were very excited by the whole process. Looking at new cars on the lot, trying to figure out how they got other cars into the showroom, the free donuts inContinue reading “Tips for Car Buying When You Have Kids”
Your Kids Will Become Teenagers. Crap.
Try as I might to keep my kids little kids forever, I now they are growing up. It seems just yesterday my third grader was a pre-schooler. Such is life. Raising children is full of surprises. Your kids getting older shouldn’t be one of the, yet somehow it is. Perhaps I’m getting ahead of myself,Continue reading “Your Kids Will Become Teenagers. Crap.”
Dad Is a Terrible Tooth Fairy
Of all the areas a father could fail, I never thought I’d fail in the area of the whimsical and fanciful. I think I do a pretty good job of encouraging their imaginations, of trying to protect and prolong their childhood innocence and wonder, and as part of both – belief and participation in imaginaryContinue reading “Dad Is a Terrible Tooth Fairy”
Proper Pageant Attire
You never know what your kids are going to be in to, but one thing I’ve learned so far as a parent is that whatever your kid is into – it is going to come with a dress code. If your kids are getting to pageants, as a proper dad are you ready for dressContinue reading “Proper Pageant Attire”
I Think Therefore I Dad 