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Hidden Treasure: Advice from an Ordinary Dad

Hidden Treasure: Advice from an Ordinary Dad

I have always enjoyed golfing. Sure I’m competitive, but golfing is fun, even if I am not shooting the ball well. I just like being …

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The Food Fight

The Food Fight

Every parent wonders at some stage in a child’s life whether the child is getting the nutrition he or she needs. Whether it’s a picky …

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The Power of Words

The Power of Words

I remember a time when I was about 7 or 8. It was an unusually warm spring day in Tacoma, Washington. I decided to go …

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Stepping Up to the Plate

Stepping Up to the Plate

As foster parents, in 2003, the Shain’s welcomed two special needs boys into their home.
The couple couldn’t deny a bond had formed, and adopted …

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