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A note to Jack

Posted on September 2, 2009 by Jim Cota

At Lily and Jack’s school, if a student gets in trouble for something, the administrators send home a notice to the parents to let them know what happened. These are called “Ram Forms” after the school mascot. (It’s also possible … Continue reading →

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"If I found a pot of gold…"

Posted on March 18, 2009 by Jim Cota

Another entry from Jack’s creative writing class, in honor of St. Patrick’s Day: “If I found a pot of gold I would buy 1,000 Wii games and 2,000 Bakugan and 6,000,000 computer games and Spore Adventures. Oh, the things I … Continue reading →

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The beauty of invisible parents

Posted on November 26, 2008 by Jim Cota

[Note: There's a wide acceptable margin between absent parents and helicopter parents, wide enough, I believe, that we can all find a comfortable place to do what needs to be done for our kids. Parents who aren't there and parents … Continue reading →

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Absolutely Perfect…

Posted on September 19, 2007 by Jim Cota

Sometimes I see something that is such a picture-perfect fit to describe life with kids that, after a brief pang of jealousy (“I wish I’d written that!”) I realize it’s just simply much too good not to share. [Update: Creative … Continue reading →

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It's Picture Day

Posted on September 13, 2007 by Jim Cota

On the way to school this morning, I was advising Lily and Jack to put on normal smiles for their pictures, instead of trying to make themselves look like they’d stuck an umbrella into their mouths and opened it. “I’ll … Continue reading →

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Parents of the Year

Posted on August 9, 2007 by Jim Cota

As you may know, I’m often hard on people for the way that they take care of their kids (or don’t as the case may be.) Normally, these stories involve feeding the kids paste and garbage or locking them in … Continue reading →

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A Prayer For My Son

Posted on December 3, 2004 by Jim Cota

This is one of my favorite things ever written. Gen. Douglas MacArthur wrote this prayer for his son. A Prayer For My Son Build me a son, O Lord, who will be strong enough to know when he is weak, … Continue reading →

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