Short Reads
Most posts on Wise Fathers are 1000-1500 words. These are closer to 500 words, or even less. They are short, quick reads for when you don’t have much time, or mental energy.
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Fun and Games
Games & Playing
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Teens
Cards Against Humanity and Teens
I don’t know if you’ve seen or heard about this card game but “Cards Against Humanity” is billed (on the box) as “a party game for horrible people.” Our teen wants this game and he’s not alone in that. There is no chance – zero – of us giving it to him as shipped but […]
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Books
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Finances
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Then and Now
Then and Now: Used Bookstores
When was the last time you went to a used bookstore? My parents took me to them all the time when I was a kid because they “couldn’t afford to buy all my books new.” Their words, not mine. At some point, probably when I moved to a big city and wasn’t reading as much, […]
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Academics
Books
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Movies
School
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Quirk Books: Help for Reluctant Readers?
I had a post partway written that I was trying to finish for tomorrow. Then I decided to check other books by the publisher of a book I just finished, Night of the Living Trekkies. I wanted to buy every single one I saw in their “fiction” section, and that just doesn’t happen to me. I […]
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Outdoors
Outdoors
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Late Summer Gardening with Kids
As summer is drawing to a close, parents start to want to toss their kids out. Not to anywhere in particular, just away. Anything to stop the bickering, the fussing, and the “I’m bored” comments. It isn’t just you. At the same time, our bank accounts start screaming from the pain of vacations, camps, back […]
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Mom & Mother's Day
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Travel & Vacation
Your Wife
How To Have Cheap, Fast, Easy Romantic Staycation
It’s no secret, getting away with kids can be so much work (and luggage) that it’s easier to just stay home, and getting away for a romantic weekend with your beloved can be twice that much work. The simple (and affordable) answer is a romantic staycation. You won’t even need a babysitter. Getting Ready Do […]
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Ages and Stages
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Little Kids
Preschool
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Travel & Vacation
Stranger Danger: Who to Ask For Help
We all know to teach kids about “stranger danger” when they are little, but do they really know what to do if they need help and they can’t find someone they know and trust? Telling them to “find help” is really easy, but actually talking to an adult and asking them for help is not […]
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Health and Wellness
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Building Good Dental Habits
Just lay the foundation. That’s all you can do. Do our kids have great technique with brushing and flossing? Honestly, do any kids? My goal has been to make sure they at least brush morning and night and floss every now and then, maybe use some mouth wash. Since they don’t have a lot of cavities, […]
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