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Re: Balloon-A-Grams

Dmeyers377 — Sun, 13 May 2012 14:05:35 -0000

Wonderful idea.

Re: Middle School Talent Show

Dmeyers377 — Sat, 12 May 2012 10:49:48 -0000

Just watch the fucking show!

Re: Checklisting for Camp

Jackie D — Sun, 22 Apr 2012 17:01:47 -0000

Why not just knock it out on Amazon? You would really get your money's worth as a Prime subscriber!

Re: Experience the Dictator

Dmeyers377 — Wed, 21 Mar 2012 17:50:51 -0000

Whatever you do, just have good sex. You don't need to marry her.

Re: Instant Review: Fred the Show on Nickelodeon

Boogeyman923 — Sat, 17 Mar 2012 22:59:38 -0000

My nightmare came true this super annoying YouTube sensation got his own TV show. I can't see anybody really watching this show other than his YouTube fans. This show is plagued with bad acting, lame story lines, and stars a person who does nothing but whine, complain and talk in an unimaginably annoying voice. I absolutely don't recommend this to anyone i say this because it is just so immature, annoying, stupid and totally lacks all humor. Fred the show is a complete waste of time, money, and space. I give this show no stars and i'am dubbing this the worse show ever made.

Re: Instant Review: Fred the Show on Nickelodeon

Madi — Fri, 02 Mar 2012 20:06:20 -0000

Hes a horrible actor, the story lines make no sense, and hes ANNOYING. I don't reccomend this.

Re: Instant Review: Fred the Show on Nickelodeon

Star16 — Mon, 27 Feb 2012 23:39:36 -0000

I liked that episode with Fred and the orange, and I like his show too

Re: Another Edition: The Things We Do

Robert — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 06:40:56 -0000

Enjoy your new couch. We need to replace ours badly.

Re: Milestones

Suzanne — Sun, 12 Feb 2012 14:30:03 -0000

Parenting is a day to day process. We make decisions for our kids based on what we think at that moment. Sometimes good, sometimes not so good. Our kids lead the way and let us know when they are ready for these milestones, even when we think we're not. God Bless you, you're doing a wonderful job. Mistakes and all. :)

Re: Are You Ready? Usually We Are

Kate — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 15:21:11 -0000

You're a good dad! :)

Re: Of Friends and Friendships

Adrienne Gurman — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 13:37:29 -0000

Thank you for sharing your thoughts regarding my friend Nicole. I was at her funeral and gave one of the eulogies. I felt it was my duty as her closest friend to give a bit of insight into Nicole's life, these past few years, since the passing of her father. Her presence was with all of us that day, and the love and sadness emanating from the room, full of hundreds of mourners, was palpable. All of us who loved Nicole will keep her in our hearts and memories, which is our way of keeping her spirit alive. She's in a safe, happy place now, where there is never-ending sunshine.

Re: Of Friends and Friendships

Agitlitz — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 08:58:24 -0000

I am an old friend of Nicole from college. Do you know if the family is still sitting shiva? I am devastated by her passing and would love to reach out to her family as I knew them all well years ago.

Re: Of Friends and Friendships

Jason Singer — Sat, 07 Jan 2012 19:46:36 -0000

Thank you. There seems to be a dearth of info regarding her passing. She was so beautiful and so special - somehow I feel the space left with her death should be filled with more...something...notice? Or maybe it's just because I feel so unsure of what to do when my thoughts go to her - as they have for the last 30 years. I knew very few of her adult friends but she seemed to have the same huge impact on so many others as she had on me...which makes me happy for them (you) and devastated for them (you). Incredibly sad for her mom and brother. And, of course, heartbroken for me.

As I live in L.A. and will be visiting the gravesite in a couple weeks when I'm in NYC, there is very little info on how or why it happened. Any info would be greatly appreciated.

Re: Of Friends and Friendships

Lauren Bernick — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 16:34:12 -0000

Thank you for writing this. I am a lifelong friend of Nicole's. My mother and her mother, Fredda were childhood friends and my grandmother and Grandma Gerty were even friends. It is a tough, tough day for me and seeing Nicole's smiling face in that photo and reading your tribute to her has helped. I have been re-reading old email exchanges from Nicole over the last several days and I can't help but think that no one will ever make me laugh like she did again. She was my very first friend and I will love and miss her forever.
Lauren

Re: Of Friends and Friendships

Smallozz — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 17:21:05 -0000

Lovely words. She was a great lady. Gone too soon

Re: Of Friends and Friendships

Debi — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 14:14:39 -0000

That was beautiful Ethan--as was Nicole.

Re: Of Friends and Friendships

Bonnie — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 13:38:36 -0000

This was really touching to read. Thanks for sharing it.

Re: The Tween Who Would be a Teen and the Soon to be Tween

Dmeyers377 — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 11:57:38 -0000

You are a pain in the ass!

Re: And Now Back to Our Regular Programming

Dmeyers377 — Sun, 18 Dec 2011 13:30:29 -0000

Please send me to camp too!

Re: The “Reminder”

Cari Wegner — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 23:36:24 -0000

Well I say Bravo, Dad, very smooth. The girl scouts have a way of putting a kink in time management don't they? Oh, and kids not telling you about stuff, that too.

Re: 52 Weeks +

Katie Mccormick — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 16:46:48 -0000

Hey Ethan. I haven't kept up with your posts here as much as I would like, but I had to read this one and I wanted to comment. It's hard to believe it's been a year and to think of you and the girls and all of us moving on, but of course you have to and should and I know Risa always wanted all of us to live our lives and be happy and focus on that rather than on her illness. And as you said, you and the girls have been dealing with this for much longer than a year. I'm very glad to know all of you are doing okay. I'm hoping we can still see each other periodically, if you or the girls ever want to come up to Boston you have an open invitation and maybe I will try to come down to LI with Sue for Passover again next year and we can all get together. Take care and all the best.

Kate

Re: 52 Weeks +

Cford725 — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 11:25:50 -0000

Awww Ethan, why did I not know that this was so recent? It was only a year ago I started working with you at the stock exchange. My thoughts and prayers to your family. I can't say I know what it's like, but I can tell you from the outside looking in at what I know, you're doing alright. And you'll do alright. You're a strong, self-sufficient, gentle guy. --Chris

Re: The Lessons Learned on a Sunday Bike Ride

Christitmb — Sat, 03 Dec 2011 09:38:22 -0000

Hi!
So tell me your goal with this insightful blog. Is it to share your thoughts as a dad or to affect something in particular? Just curious because I
want to support you, of course. Good for you for doing this. In fact, I just clicked on your blogroll and, for some incorrect reason, thought you also
contribute to "Dad knows less." So, in response to what I thought was your blog about spoiled kids ruined by bad parents, I wroteDear Daddy Knows Less. You make such good points in this post. I agree, so many parents do their children a disservice by giving them things rather than teaching them the value of appreciation and of waiting until the appropriate time to get something. However, one glaring consideration is missing here. It's not just parents, even at four years old, who inject children with such inappropriate expectations. It's peers and the ugly pressure they put on even tots. At four, already, our little girl is seeing what other children have. You can say, " well all a parent needs to do is explain, you can't expect everything others have." Or, It's not good for parents to just give you things and try to, earnestly, explain good values. That still leaves your child exposed to the grim facets of peer bullying. I founded "YouthVoice" which trains teens to counsel peers on topics like bullying, depression, addictions, etc. Right now, we're completely focused on bullying which has caused more than 65 teens in the US to commit suicide just since 2009. Please don't think it doesn't apply to your child. Just the tilt of a lip or a grimace from a peer to your child can begin the self doubt and "I'm not good enough" syndrome. The answer isn't just "be close to your kids so you can ward off the power of peers." You can't. And as your daughter grows up, you'll have less and less influence. So, while I commend you for your thoughts and totally agree with you on everything you said, we must also consider where the expectations are coming from and why...then address them. Check out www.facebook.com/youthvoicetv. No need for you to patronize us. It just may enlighten you. Thanks. And keep up the thoughts and the humor! ( "..my precious...iPad." ) Very funny. :))

But now, it's inspired me to start my own blog separate from YouthVoice or Monster March. Thank you, dear. Let me know on the "goal" question.

Re: And Officially Into the Holiday Season

esd714 — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 16:46:53 -0000

I think I am less hard on myself now than I was a year or two ago-improvement?

Re: And Officially Into the Holiday Season

Jackie Danicki — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 16:41:01 -0000

You are so hard on yourself. :(