Tag: Steven de Polo
School Fundraiser Freakout
For parents, there is nothing worse than when your little angel takes her backpack and pulls out a school fundraising catalog. “Take this to work,” said Qiqi, my 10-year-old who then hops on the computer. The fundraising catalog is the clown car of fundraising. Kmart is on the ropes, newspaper ads are withering on the [...]
Parenting Guilt and School Drop-Offs
Every day I drop off my two girls at the local Montessori school. I am on my way to work, so they go to an early morning program in the basement before classes start. The school is not technically open so someone has to open the doors. And because the doors are locked, I have [...]
A Dad and Gender Roles | Meet My Daughter Carl
My daughter Qiqi is the cutest little girl. Born in China, she is petite but athletic with a sweet smile and beautiful inky black hair. Just don’t tell her she’s cute. She’ll punch you. When I first met her, she was a teeny-tiny four-year-old and hated being called cute. Everyone called her cute and that [...]
Why Dads Hate Christmas Trees
The Christmas Tree is the happy symbol of Christmas for believers and nonbelievers alike. Who can argue with the warmth and beauty of a carefully decorated tree? The colorful garlands, twinkling lights, and shiny bulbs amaze and delight the eye. Dads can, that’s who. I hate Christmas trees. They are pine-scented good times for moms [...]
My Girlfriend Gives Horrible Gifts
My girlfriend does not understand me at all. At least according to her presents. She has bought me a giant candle that you fill with water so I could float a smaller candle. Then there was the little sculpture of two love birds hugging. Even my grandmother would call it twee. I asked for a [...]
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