Holy shit cow! I’ve made it seven whole days swear-free! For those of you following along at home, that means I am 50% of the way to reaching my goal of not swearing in front of my wife or son for 2 weeks straight (cue Chris Rock saying, “Whaddya want,…
A Rerun Already? (Meme Edition)
My fellow NJ educator Ann (aka NJTechTeacher) tagged me with a “Seven Random Things” meme. Unaccustomed as I am to sharing the minutiae of my personal life, I’ll respond with a re-post of my participation in a similar meme from this past summer. When I first posted this, I had…
A: Shit.
Q: What did my two-year-old say when one of his magnetic toys fell off the fridge and broke? I vehemently disagree with those who wish to disarm Taylor and others of their F-bombs (it’s the Internet, people; get a grip), but if I can’t censor myself appropriately around my son,…
Fathers & Sons, Vol. III
We ate breakfast this morning at a local deli/diner with my brother- and father-in-law. In between mouthfuls of Mickey Mouse-shaped pancake, my just-shy-of-three-year-old said, “Daddy, I want to tell you a secret.” I obliged by leaning in close, and I heard his breath quicken slightly as he whispered: “I love…
My Behavior Management Plan
A major professional interest of mine is behavior management and support. As a school psychologist (and possible future behavior analyst), I’ll be called upon to figure out why kids engage in certain behaviors and devise behavior management plans for them. I’m really looking forward to honing my chops in a…