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8 Parents I Would Instantly Send to a Nursing Home if I Could Afford It #GenworthUSA

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As the saying goes, there are only two things in life you can’t cheat: death and taxes. Well, technically you can cheat taxes by simply not paying them and running off to that really cool tropical island from Shawshank Redemption. But death? Well, even those kids in the Final Destination films know that the Grim Reaper will eventually come for you. Hopefully before the hooded one pays you a visit, you’ll grow nice and old and feeble …

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The Blog Post Where Ryan Finally Gets a Pet!

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Ryan has been clamoring for a dog for the past two years. Not a day goes by without hearing, “When are we going to get a dog?” Allie and I are big animal lovers and definitely want a dog (or two) but Jason’s not a big fan. He used to be petrified of them and literally freak out if he was even near one. Size matters not. Could be a monstrous German Shepard or a tiny Dachshund in …

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We Built a Snow Tunnel

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If I can be honest for a moment (not that I usually tell untruths around here)… I’m terrible at making snowmen. Like so bad I can’t do it. I think as a kid I made a snowman once with my sister but I have no clue what we did. Nowadays, I try rolling a snowball to get it bigger and bigger but nothing really happens. So I end up just shoveling snow into a big …

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I Went Snowtubing for the Very First Time

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I’m not a skier. Shocking, I know. I’ve gone twice in my life and that’s more than enough. The first time I skied was back in middle school and I had an awful time. I was decent at keeping my balance but I couldn’t stop or slow down for the life of me. So I’d go tearing down the basic hill in a straight line, picking up more and more speed. I’d eventually be going …

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My 7 Year Old Crushed Me in Halo

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All you athletic dads out there will feel my pain. The pain of a father watching his two boys grow up so fast right before his eyes. When your son finally beats you in one-on-one basketball (and you’re really trying), that’s when you know you’ve hit a special moment in your relationship. Now, I’m not a great athlete. I’m not bad, but I’m not super athletic either. Heck, we don’t even own a basketball hoop. …

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