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what?s your favorite family game to
play
with your kids? c: we
play
card games a lot. i
taught
my two oldest how to
play
cribbage, and i also
taught
them how to
play
faro. they love it. what was your first job? what did it teach you? c: i painted parkview?s field house and the lines on the football field. it was a summer job i had with my friend. we did it every day, and after, we would do our workouts. we learned how to flick bottle caps, too, so we
play
ed bottle cap baseball. that experience
taught
me that if you work hard, you can
play
hard. what do you enjoy most about your job? c: being able to pore into the kids and see them grow, and hopefully be a positive influence on their lives. are there any lessons you take home from work? c: you see the good and bad every day. it brings up topics like when we should
get
our child a cell phone and other things to look for. for instance, if i hear about a cool show the kids are watching or a new app that helps with homework. what personality trait of yours do you hope your children also
get
? c: i hope they give people the benefit of the doubt. how do you keep yourself centered? c: i
get
up early, have my coffee, read the bible, and enjoy the quiet. it gives me time to reflect and process. do you have any advice for other parents? c: enjoy it and parent well. they grow up fast, so keep the screen time to a minimum and do as much as you can with them. ? quick q&a the parenting item i couldn?t live without? headphones. in my fridge, you will always find? milk. favorite movie growing up? a river runs through it . my guilty pleasure is? reading. i can?t stop listening to... podcasts. o c t o b e r 2 0 1 8 | b r p a r e n t s . c o m 3 3
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