The Matt Siegel Challenge

Instilling in children one’s own passions and values has been a parental challenge for generations.  How do we ensure that our kids grow up to believe some of the integral beliefs we hold?  How do we teach our kids that some family traditions aren’t negotiable, that they’re not up for debate?  The social-cultural milieu is [...]

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This time, a real letter

Mostly you know me as a dad who likes sports.  But today, I’m sharing with you another piece of me.  You see, for as long as I remember, I’ve taken company screw-ups personally.  When I was a freshman in college I spent 20 cumulative hours on the phone with a now defunct phone company because [...]

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Dear Justin Letter

Dear Beloved Reader, I need your help. You may remember that our house was in the midst of a serious Justin Bieber outbreak. Well, we are still in the midst of a serious Bieber outbreak. In fact, it’s gotten worse. Where previously the Bieber sores were limited to Nayezca’s brain, they’ve now spread to Adayah, [...]

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The Monstrosity

When life gives you lemons, make lemonade.  When your wife throws a sack over your head, gives you horse tranquilizer, and disappears you to Arizona, well, take her eldest daughter to see monster trucks.  Right? I suppose it’s not entirely fair to say my trip to see monster trucks with Nayezca and her grandpa was [...]

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