No Idea What I'm Doing by Clint Edwards

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I have two daughters, ages 13 and 8, and wow… they are my world. It seems like on the daily I have a heartwarming moment with them. Here are 10 of my favorite moments of life with those two little goofballs. Read through them, and try not to smile. I dare you!
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It was Sunday night and my 13yo daughter, Norah wanted to watch a movie with me, and naturally it was anime. I’ve been watching a lot of anime recently, and not because I’m big on it. Honestly I’m not. I mean, don’t get me wrong. There are some anime movies and shows that I’ve…
We got a Nintendo Classic a couple years ago, and suddenly my 8yo Aspen has become obsessed with it. The thing has all the NES games, and here are a few thoughts, observations, and exaggerations on the subject. Aspen didn’t believe her mother, or anyone, could help her get past…
My father went to jail for 180 days when I was 16. It was a mix of charges, from forging prescriptions to driving while intoxicated. When I got the news, I went to school the next day and told my graphic arts teacher, Mark. To be honest, he was the first person I told.
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I went back into therapy recently and a lot of what we’ve been discussing are my teenagers, which sounds worse than it is. Mostly I’m struggling with my…
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Mel dropped off Aspen off at my work for an hour so she could pick up our son from chess club. I work at a small medical school (yes, I have a real job…
Sunday nights we have a family meeting. We all gather around the table, just the five of us, and discuss the schedule for the week. We have a gospel…
My youngest, Aspen, is in a primary group at church, and she offered to teach the class how to make her favorite meal, Dutch pancakes. Only there was…
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“As the father who really loves his kids, knowing that I’d eased her pain meant the world.” Norah had a wretched ear ache yesterday evening. Tylenol…
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I took Mel out to dinner for Valentine’s Day. We live in a pretty small town in Oregon. Only 15k people. With Valentine’s Day being on a school night…
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