In my humble opinion, the greatest video of all time, starring Papa Perry and Charlie:

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Ansley and I have had this idea rattling around in the back of our heads for a couple of months now that we’d focus this blog more on family life and parenting and I’d start a new blog that would focus primarily on discussing Objectivism. We both kinda felt that the dual foci (is that right?) of the blog wasn’t the best set up for it. Some folks could care less about my views and just want to see fun updates on the family! Some folks were getting linked here by other, Objectivist focused blogs and probably didn’t care too much about the little details of everyday life in the Cox household. And, hopefully, some of you enjoyed both of them.

Rather than try to continue to write for two separate audiences in one place, I’ve set up Sacred Ego as the place where I’ll be discussing Objectivism, philosophy and politics, and John & Ansley will maintain it’s focus on our family, and our views on parenting. Right now, all that’s up on Sacred Ego are all of the posts on Objectivism I’ve made over here throughout the year. I plan of adding to those at a fairly rapid pace, with more links and short discussions of items as well as the longer, heavier pieces that I’ve done in the past on this blog.

So – go check out Sacred Ego, and let me know what you think of it.

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While getting dressed:
Charlie: I’m CUTE!
John: Did somebody tell you that you’re cute?
Charlie: GrandMommy says I’m cute.

After supper, when it was nice and dark, we decided to take Charlie out to see some Christmas lights. There is a house near us whose owners have bedecked their yard and home with lights and decoration, and everything is coordinated with Christmas music from a radio station you tune into while in front of the house. (Note: For you LaGrangians, it’s not anywhere as impressive as the Foxcroft guy, but still pretty cool.) While there, a pick-up truck drove by, with Santa standing in the back yelling “Merry Christmas!” and throwing out candy. Following them and keeping them safe was a firetruck, with all its lights going, and a fireman saying “Merry Christmas” over the PA system. It was just awesome. Thanks to some raging PMS, (because I’m never very emotional, right?), I was overcome with tears of joy to see Charlie so excited – Christmas lights, music, Santa, and a FIRETRUCK!!! Children and parents were pouring out of their homes to see Santa and the firetruck…we saw one mom carrying a baby dressed in only a jacket and diaper! (The baby, not the mom.) It was one of those moments that will stick with us the rest of our lives.

On the way up to bed:
Charlie: Goodnight, Daddy! Goodnight, Mommy! Goodnight, Football!

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Over the last few weeks, I’ve been teaching Charlie lots of Christmas songs. But every time I started to sing “Santa Claus is Coming to Town,” I stopped myself…sure, I liked the song growing up, and it’s on my favorite Christmas movie, Elf, but OMG! Sing it to yourself and really think about it. And then read Rational Jenn’s post. (Ryan and I must be on the same wavelength.)

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I haven’t posted in a while, and I haven’t written anything on Positive Discipline in a LONG while. I haven’t had the mental stamina to write lately with all the holiday festivities!

And this is no exception. But I would like to share an article by Dr. Jane Nelson, titled “Positive Discipline and Pampering: More on Kind and Firm and the Same Time.”

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