LIFE, AS WE WROTE IT
Duke Pasquini’s notebook
Dad, Grandpa, teacher, coach, and storyteller. Remembering Duke, who passed away in 2019, through the words he left us.
112 stories · All family voices ↗
Looking for an older chapter? Try the time machine ↗Oct 26, 2011 · Duke Pasquini
50 Year Class Reunion
Hard to believe that it’s been 50 years since I graduated from high school. Doesn’t feel like 50 years. It seems like the other day I was practicing…
Read the story : 50 Year Class ReunionOct 16, 2011 · Duke Pasquini
Giving Your Kids Unconditional Love
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Read the story : Giving Your Kids Unconditional LoveOct 11, 2011 · Duke Pasquini
The Seven Most Important Fathering Skills I Learned in My 36 Years as a Father
Stephen asked me to start our first post by listing what I think are the seven (7) fathering skills I thought were the most import skills I learned…
Read the story : The Seven Most Important Fathering Skills I Learned in My 36 Years as a FatherOct 2, 2011 · Duke Pasquini
Children Should Be the Most Important Person(s) in Your Life
The statement sounds good in principle and is, except that to do what is best for your children, you must also take the time to be good to…
Read the story : Children Should Be the Most Important Person(s) in Your LifeSep 30, 2011 · Duke Pasquini
A Father Story – Fishing
This story is written by the father but told from the son's point of view. It's based on a true event. Fishing by Duke Pasquini When I was…
Read the story : A Father Story – FishingSep 30, 2011 · Duke Pasquini
The Twenty-Four-Hour Father
There's no such thing as a four hour father. Every dad is a 24 hour father.
Read the story : The Twenty-Four-Hour FatherSep 3, 2011 · Duke Pasquini
Be a Dad, NOT a Friend
Being cool and your son or daughter's best friend is NOT the way to be a good parent or get close to your children. Children want parents who…
Read the story : Be a Dad, NOT a FriendSep 1, 2011 · Duke Pasquini
Listen to Your Children–They Speak a Foreign Language
Just like adults, children don’t always say what they think. They either shade the truth or act out and expect us to understand what they are saying. For…
Read the story : Listen to Your Children–They Speak a Foreign LanguageAug 26, 2011 · Duke Pasquini
Overcoming Polio–A Memoir–Part 15
Chapter 25 Marian Baseball In the 50’s, Marian (an old friend) and I went to a lot of ball games in San Francisco. We were staunch Giant fans…
Read the story : Overcoming Polio–A Memoir–Part 15Aug 25, 2011 · Duke Pasquini
Disciplining Older Children
The most important thing is for parents to establish good discipline when children are young. That sets the tone and lets children know you mean business and it…
Read the story : Disciplining Older ChildrenAug 22, 2011 · Duke Pasquini
Undisciplined Older Children
Ideally, good discipline is established when children are young. But there are parents who have let their children run the show and now can't understand why their children…
Read the story : Undisciplined Older ChildrenAug 20, 2011 · Duke Pasquini
Grandparent Involvement in Their Adult Children’s Discipline
My son and his family came to visit over the Labor Day Weekend. We went to see the famous waterfall near my home. We had to hike about…
Read the story : Grandparent Involvement in Their Adult Children’s Discipline