Be A Good Dad

Advice for raising kids

Entries for April, 2008

Being a good dad and the YMCA

First, I’m honored to be included in the Be A Good Dad family. I personally believe that fatherhood will always be the most important job I ever have. And believe me, some days it definitely feels like a job. One that pays below minimum wage without breaks. And leaves you whimpering [...]

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But Excuse Me That is My Book (Charlie and Lola)

Sippy Cup Book of the Week
Hello, my name is Paul. I’m a Database Administrator/Web programmer by day, and a wannabe fiction writer at night. In addition to that, I’m father to a beautiful 23 month old little girl. Ever since the first day we brought our daughter home from the hospital, we have been reading [...]

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Paying For Autism In Illinois

Illinois has a bill moving through the political system that would guarantee families up to $36,000 to pay for treatments for autism.
Since I have to leave in two minutes to head to the train, here is the link to the bill which passed in the House 50-0.
I need to go through the fine print to [...]

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Working In The Big City

I’m still alive and kicking. I started a new assignment in downtown Chicago and have been trying to adjust to the commute. I’ve found out that I don’t have the energy to work downtown.
But, check this out. During various stages of the commute, I’ve use a car…to get to the train…from the [...]

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IDEA, LRE, and why the school district is wrong

Pookie’s teacher called us in for a meeting to inform us before the IEP that she could not recommend that Pookie be placed in a normal kindergarten classroom and instead be placed in a special education classroom that will be in a different school than the school he would normally attend if he was not [...]

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