The TERROR DOME

by Hero Jenkins

There was always excitement in our household whenever my wife would take a trip. Much to her annoyance the kids would be excited, not sad, when they learned that she'd be leaving (and she knew why). Whenever she left me in charge, one of two things were about to happen. Either the kids and I would be doing something really crazy... or we would be buying toys… lots of toys. But this time she put her foot down, she looked me straight in the eye and said, “don’t you dare spend money we don’t have on toys for these kids!" Nevertheless it wasn't long before I found myself in the toy store... I was doomed. Because the toy they wanted most was a toy that I could not hide... the dreaded TERROR DOME!

The Most Successful Homeless Kid Ever

by Hero Jenkins

What would you do with a strong willed child that refused to participate in school or refused to do homework? You can force a kid to go to school, but you can't force a kid to learn. 

One father’s solution: 
“Well son,” I said calmly, “if you don’t do your homework you will flunk out of school and if you flunk out of school and it is likely that you will be homeless soon. As your father it is my job to train you to survive. Therefore it is my duty to train you to be the best homeless dude ever.”

Read this father’s story: The Most Successful Homeless Kid Ever

The Sneak Out Club

by Hero Jenkins

It was “too early” AM when I was startled awake by what sounded like a stampede in my hallway. Next I heard someone speaking Japanese. I soon found my sons with pillows stuffed into their pajamas and the TV was tuned to sumo wrestling. They were sumo wrestling too!

What I had heard was the sound of them falling and laughing and banging into the walls all while loudly parroting the Japanese they were hearing on TV. I thought it was funny… my sleep deprived wife did not.

I needed to come up with something or we were all doomed. So I came up with The Sneak Out Club

The Devious Child

by Hero Jenkins

When our kids were young our battles were over simple stuff, like the merits of eating vegetables and the importance of nap time. As they grew older the battles became more complex and so did the solutions.

But what happens when your child is devious? Are you equipped to handle it?

Read my latest blog post The Devious Child and find out.

The War To End All Wars

by Hero Jenkins

It was my wife’s fault of course - though she will never admit it. She should never have left town (and left me in charge). The complete absence of estrogen was, in my view, the main cause of the all out war that would soon erupt.

At the time, two of my friend’s teenaged sons were staying with us. Add me and my two sons and that's five guys. Alone. Folks, that is a lot of testosterone to leave unchecked by female intervention.

Click the link below and read my side of the story in: The War to End All Wars !

Go Ahead, Cut School... It's Fine With Me Son

by Hero Jenkins

When our kids were promoted up from middle school to high school my wife and I knew tumultuous times lay ahead. We decided to do something unconventional; we gave them permission to cut school whenever they liked.

The only stipulation was that they call me first. Read the whole story Go Ahead, Cut School... It's fine with me. Then come back, leave a comment, tell me what you think.