Straight A Student

These are my kids, last All Hallow's Eve.

Madison is on the left, and Kylie is on the right. I love them both more than words can articulate, and I am very proud to be their father.

But today is about Kylie. My daughter, who is 15, and a freshman at a high school that shall remain undisclosed (sorry internet pedos, you don't want to mess with this dad) is officially a straight A student for the year this year.

She's effing brilliant. Yes, she goes to public school in Georgia, and no, she did not take any AP or honors classes this year (she's always been in honors, but was scared about the transition into HS, and wanted to wait until sophomore year to pick them up again).

She got the announcement today that she is now exempt from the rest of the school year. She only has to go to class if she wants to.

So I just want to shout it to the world: YOU ROCK, KID! Oh, and I love you, shhh. I know, shut up dad.

I was an absolute moron at her age. I mean I was always a good student, but I never studied, never did my homework, and just aced the tests to end the year with a low B average. Plus I was into other really stupid shit. I am so happy to have children that are far better people than I ever was.

What is your proudest accomplishment, like, EVAR?

Help Your Own Child, Help the Children of Japan

This post is in support of my friend Lisa, of In Pencil, and her husband Ben. She did all the work, and it's a great cause. Can't beat that!

From March 24th through April 4th Ben Boswell, MD will be donating 50% of the proceeds from his new parenting e-book, Too Much Love, Too Much Discipline, to Save the Children in order to help the children displaced by the recent earthquake in Japan.

In a March 13, 2011 press release, Save the Children stated the following:

“We are concerned for as many as 100,000 children who may have been displaced because of last Friday’s earthquake and tsunami. Many of them will have lost their homes and been forced to take refuge in unfamiliar places like evacuation centers that might cause them to be afraid and anxious,” said Stephen McDonald, who is leading Save the Children’s relief efforts in Japan.

“There is also a risk that some of them will have become separated from their parents and family members because of the disaster. It is important we provide support to parents and children who are struggling to cope in the aftermath of the disaster,” said McDonald.

"Save the Children has a team in Sendai, one of the worst-affected areas, establishing an operations base to help the most vulnerable children and their families.”

Help your own child and the children of Japan at the same time by purchasing a copy:

Too Much Love, Too Much Discipline: The Perfect Mix for Changing Your Defiant Child’s Behavior and Restoring Peace and Harmony to Your Life and Family

Available in the Amazon Kindle Store (click here to purchase)