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When Falls the Coliseum
When Falls the Coliseum

a journal of American culture (or lack thereof)

Tag: parenting

ends & odd

Games for the long car ride

Scott Warnock, August 9, 2013

Having been a lifeguard, I learned many strategies to ward off boredom during those rainy…

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ends & odd

The most powerful kids in the universe

Scott Warnock, January 25, 2013January 25, 2013

I’ll be straightforward: I was not told I would spend most of my dad life…

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ends & odd

Worry not, your child’s foul behavior probably won’t transfer

Scott Warnock, September 7, 2012

You don’t know nothin’ about raising kids, and then one day there’s a child in…

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ends & odd

Ode to the Sour Hour

Scott Warnock, June 29, 2012

Dedicated to my friend, Wendy Lee All parents know well the wicked sour hour: When…

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environment

Ah, the not-so-sweet smell of sustainability

Scott Warnock, April 6, 2012

Children today are barraged with messages about going green, about sustainability, about saving the environment….

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ends & odd

Shout it out: I’m a good enough parent, and I don’t care

Scott Warnock, February 24, 2012

Has there ever been a time when there was such a hard-charging fury to be…

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sports

If a child plays sports without a parent watching…

Scott Warnock, February 10, 2012

If you see a clump of children wearing bright uniforms involved in some type of…

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family

I love you, but I don’t need to know your status every second

Scott Warnock, July 15, 2011

I enjoy my kids a lot, and I try to express interest in all of…

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