Laughing Out Load – The A to Z Challenge 2016

18 Monday Apr 2016

Posted by P Murphy in A-to-Z, Activities, Advice, Busy Dad, Challenge, Kids

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Hearing your kids laughing out load is the best thing to hear. It tells you that your kids are happy, emotional healthy, and full of life. Sometimes I forget this when I have a bad day at work or a very busy day that doesn’t evolve the kids.

When I do remember this then I feel like I was a bad parent. Every parent knows that you are your worst critic when it comes to what you do and you are hard on yourself as well. So I just have to remember being a parent is not a sprint but a marathon.

I usually make it up to my kids the next day and spend as much time as I can with them. This last weekend I took my boys out for breakfast and got both of them laughing and talking. It was one of the best experiences for all of us.

I then took my girls out for Lunch. They wanted to get all dressed up for their date with daddy and I dressed up as well. They enjoyed having me take them out as they laughed and giggled at every funny thing that happened. They all had a blast this last weekend to spend time with their dad and just laugh out load.

These moments are what makes being a dad to my kids worth it.

Please feel free to leave comments below on your experiences similar to my experience on the parent or the kid side.

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A Date Day or Night in Your Parenting Routine? (A to Z Challenge)

04 Friday Apr 2014

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Yes, you read the title of this post correctly. Every married couple with kids or even without kids should have a Date Night or in my case a Date Day. There are several reasons you need should have one, but I’ll explain why my wife and I have one.

My wife and I have a date day once a month. Why once a month, because it fits our busy schedule that we have. I know a couple that have one every other week. I also heard of couple having one once a week as well. It is not how often you have one, its having one period.

You need to have one to spend quality time with each other and remember why you are spending your life with them. I know kids are part of the family, but you do need time away from them. In my opinion, this is true if you have multiple kids in your family.

I my case we have a date day. It is just easier for us to take time off from work and send the kids to school or to the sitters for us. This way we have a day to enjoy having each other’s company as well as go out for lunch and sometimes do some shopping without having to worry about what the kids are going to do. We even sometimes go out to a movie as well.

Another positive thing about having a date day or night is that you can re-energize yourself emotionally. At least that is what if fells like for me.

So now it is your turn. Do you take date nights or days in your relationships? What type of thing s do you do? (Yes I know that was a loaded question, but please remember this is a kind of kids friendly site with humor.) Leave your comments below.