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5 practical lessons from a dad to his son.

Mickey Mansfield — Mon, 02 Jan 2017 17:00:14 +0000

This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Gillette at Sam’s Club for IZEA. All opinions are 100% mine. Being the dad of three boys is a huge responsibility. When we found out that Becky was pregnant with our first son, the excitement and anxiety of it all hit me. A...

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Teaching kids kindness

Mickey Mansfield — Mon, 19 Sep 2016 04:00:47 +0000

It is recess time at daycare. There are a bunch of kids playing on the swings, digging in the sand box, and playing keep-away in the yard. All the kids are playing and having a good time. All except one little boy who is sitting all alone on a bench by himself. This innocent, four-year old little boy...

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A Beautiful mess

Mickey Mansfield — Sun, 31 Jul 2016 03:08:11 +0000

There I was again. Looking down at the big brown eyes. Those big brown eyes were starting back at me on the verge of filling with tears. She knew that she was caught… red handed & blue faced. The evidence was all around her: paintbrush in the bathroom next to the water-soaked face-paint palette that...

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Take advantage of every opportunity

Mickey Mansfield — Thu, 12 May 2016 13:06:02 +0000

For the last week, I have been working in the back yard, trying to finish up a few big projects that I know the kids will love. I have been starting early in the morning and finishing sometime after dark. As much as I just want to get the projects done to have a great back yard,...

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When the student teaches the teacher

Mickey Mansfield — Mon, 18 Jan 2016 13:10:27 +0000

This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Teach For America for IZEA. All opinions are 100% mine. There are times in life when experiences teach you more than you could ever learn in a book. Nine years ago, Becky taught a little girl in her class that would change the way that...

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