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A Crock of Schmidt

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Why Did I Have Kids?

May 26, 2020 by acrockofschmidt 2 Comments

vintage drawing of kids playing around a fire

Why did I have kids? I suspect this question is asked a lot more often than usual these days. Self-isolation and home-schooling have thrown most parenting routines for a loop the last two months. Even stay-at-home parents are uttering exasperated, “I didn’t sign up for this shit!” Or, in the case of veteran at-home parents […]

Filed Under: Dad Schmidt, Deep Schmidt Tagged With: daycare, heroes, kids, parenting, reproduction

My Unpopular Opinion and My Comeuppance

December 13, 2018 by acrockofschmidt Leave a Comment

We live in an era where the secret to popularity is being unpopular.  Need I trot out the President of the United States as proof?  The man is president precisely because he is unpopular.  It’s what made him popular.  There is a sizable portion of the electorate whose sole motivation for voting a particular way […]

Filed Under: Deep Schmidt Tagged With: dad, judgment, parenting, passion, sahd, self-worth, stay-at-home parents, stay-at-home-dad, work

I Quit!

March 6, 2017 by acrockofschmidt 3 Comments

A Crock of Schmidt is 3.  The dreaded Terrible Twos are officially history, though any seasoned parent will assure you that the Threes are worse.  My predominant impression of this anniversary, admittedly one that holds true for most milestones in my life these days, is an overwhelming sense of bewilderment that it is even possible.  […]

Filed Under: Blog Schmidt Tagged With: blogging, Job, music, parenting, writing

I’m Too Freakin’ Old School At Parenting

February 29, 2016 by acrockofschmidt 1 Comment

I’ve now been parenting for nine years, most of that time as the at-home parent, which I think makes me a veteran.  And likely an expert, though current results may undermine such a bold assertion.  Whatever the case, one thing has become abundantly clear to me over that time period.  I’m bloody old school.  Not […]

Filed Under: Dad Schmidt Tagged With: attendance, minor hockey, parenting, school, vacation

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