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A son’s increasing independence is bittersweet.

But, I could tell from his frown that it really bothered him that his friends were picking on him. And it made me sad for him, but I knew that I needed to let Vincent know that looking different isn’t always a bad thing.

Dad, I’m just sad for you, that your daddy is not here.”

Instead of a big bash with lots of guests and a big mess to clean up afterwards, I decided on something more low key for Vincent’s 6th birthday party . . . or so I thought.

My 5-year-old son, Vincent, tells the truth. Well, more specifically, he tells the truth on others. In other words, he’s a tattletale.

I thought that once the video game was hooked up he’d be immediately engaged in some game for hours.

Is it wrong that I threaten my son to be good or Santa won’t come?

What’s harder for a dad?

Shopping for his daughter’s dress for homecoming? Or realizing that his little girl is growing up.

See, I have lost the battle of cleaning my 5-year-old’s room. Well, actually I gave up. And I don’t give up easily. But it’s not my son’s fault. It’s because he has over-indulgent parents.

“Mommy, if I get lots of money, I can buy anything I want. You can buy everything with lots of money,” Vincent chirped.

I began by saying “Well, honey, money can’t buy love.”