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If You Don't Have Time to Read, Listen to This

If You Don’t Have Time to Read, Listen to This

We are all very busy, however this is not any excuse not to use books. If you can not find the time to read, you can find the time to listen. For those who try, audio books can open an entire new world. You can listen to Podcasts, Newspaper articles, Languages, and the latest best sellers. With audio books you can listen while you drive, while you work, while you eat, while you sleep………well maybe…

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Ugggggg......I work tomorrow

Ugggggg……I work tomorrow

EBRUARY 17, 2019 BY JAMES

Well………

Here it is Sunday night. Another weekend in the books and the unfortunate thoughts of going to back to work in a few short hours. The constant back to work issues that we have to deal with. Perhaps you work with one of the following.

The hard ass boss

The complaining co-worker

The suck up

The emotional wreck

The angry guy/gal

The lazy guy/gal

The messer upper…

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The Next Chapter

It was just over a year ago I started to write this blog. However, to me it has been much more than that. It has been very personal, and true view into my life with my children

The issues I write about, no matter if it is a listicle or some drawn out boring story, have been an instrumental part of my life. If you have taken the opportunity to read some of them, I thank you deeply.

Many…

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The Abortion?

The alarm clock was buzzing. Damn that stupid alarm! I rolled over and realized I was laying on the floor and naked.

How did that happen?

My throat was dry and tasted as if I had eaten something dead. Did I? Last night was such a blur, but I am mostly sure I had fun. I’ll have to ask the guys. I sat up and smashed the top of my head on the end table be the bed. Beer cans and bottles…

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Quarantined, Now What?

Who would have thought that it would take a pandemic disaster to spend more time with your children? Genuine Dad’s Quarantine 101 Quarantined……..that’s just great, now what do we do? 1. Make a plan

Simply because you are stuck at home does not mean that there is nothing you can do. Take out and old notebook or notepad, and make a list of projects you wish to accomplish. Divide…

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9 Do's And Don'ts Of Parenting

9 Do’s And Don’ts Of Parenting

How many times have you asked your child a question and you get a very simplest of answers?

Just enough of an answer to get you to stop asking the questions. While I am not a parenting expert per scholarly degree, I am a father to five, wonderful, and sometimes awful children. I have one adult child, three teenagers, and an eleven year old.

It has been through this intensive school of…

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9 Do's And Don'ts Of Parenting

9 Do’s And Don’ts Of Parenting

How many times have you asked your child a question and you get a very simplest of answers?

Just enough of an answer to get you to stop asking the questions. While I am not a parenting expert per scholarly degree, I am a father to five, wonderful, and sometimes awful children. I have one adult child, three teenagers, and an eleven year old.

It has been through this intensive school of…

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How To Get Your Kids To Unplug

How To Get Your Kids To Unplug

1. Unplug Yourself Taking one for the team

If you are going to ask your child to unplug , you also need to unplug. Children are very intuitive on spotting a hypocrite.This may be a difficult issue for some adults but it is absolutely necessary for your child to respect this decision. You may find out it is a god for you as it is for them. So take one for the team, it will be…

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Final Journey Of An Immigrant

Final Journey Of An Immigrant

The journey of becoming a United States citizen…………

The conference room is filled to the bursting point. Full of immigrants, family members, spouses and friends from all over the world. The people in the room are filled with nervous smiles and anxious twiddling. This is one of the greatest moments in their life. They have waited for years to accomplish this. The attainment of a lifelong goal. 

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Children Unplugged

Where has childhood gone?

There was a time not so long ago that socializing had nothing to do with the internet. In fact there was no internet, well, at least not in the format it is now. It was a time where if you needed a status update you got on your bicycle and found where your friends were.

It was a time when playing video games meant standing side by side on one television. A time…

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The Cost Of Success, And The Reward Of Failure

The Cost Of Success, And The Reward Of Failure

It is done…….. and there is no going back.

By all social and materialistic means I am a poor man. The thing about my life is that I have lived a much wealthier life than I currently have. I got to do things a lot of people never have the opportunity to do. I was by no means in the 1% or anything, just I suppose upper middle income. Life was great, I got to take my kids to Disney world, I…

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Kids In Politics? What?

Kids In Politics? What?

pol·i·tics

Noun

the activities associated with the governance of a country or other area, especially the debate or conflict among individuals or parties having or hoping to achieve power.

That is how the word politics is defined. However in today’s political world the term debate has seemed to disappear into quagmire of screaming, shouting and uncouth behavior.

If you listen to the…

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The Active Shooter Terrorism

The Active Shooter Terrorism

(*Warning, the following short story may contain upsetting circumstances about an active shooter. We, however, feel this is an important issue that needs discussion. Skip to the end to see some ways the help your child in such an event.)

A little foresight may be the difference between life, and death.

The tile floor was polished funny. It was shiny in spots, and not shiny in spots. In…

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Screaming At The Sky

Screaming At The Sky

Did you hear there was a recent student protest on climate change?

If not here are some of the news stories

CNN

New York Times

VOX

Children out in the world, making a difference. However will it make a difference? Are we heading for disaster? What can the United States alone do to change it?

Is the United States currently making a difference in climate change?

The United States is…

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Teacher Shortage? Will My Child Be Effected?

Teacher Shortage? Will My Child Be Effected?

“Everyone who remembers their own education remembers teachers, not methods and techniques. The teacher is the heart of the educational system.”

Sidney Hook

A teacher (also called a school teacher or, in some contexts, an educator) is a person who helps others to acquire knowledge, competence or virtue.

Are we really facing a teacher shortage?

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Sponsor Of The Month

Sponsor Of The Month

Without the sponsorship of others, we could not be.

Starting out in a business venture is a scary endeavor. When you start something like TheGenuineDad.net there are no guarantees. There are no set business hours that you get paid for. There is no vacation or sick days to accumulate. In fact most of the time starting out you will work for free. You spend your free time after a job writing…

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Shots Fired! Shots Fired

Shots Fired! Shots Fired

(*Warning, the following short story may contain upsetting circumstances about an active shooter. We, however, feel this is an important issue that needs discussion. Skip to the end to see some ways the help your child in such an event.)

You have to do whatever it takes to protect the one’s you love.

The tile floor was polished funny. It was shiny in spots, and not shiny in spots. In…

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