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Matt Knutson: It’s OK to let someone else take the wheel

“I think this might be the last year I take our anniversary photo,” I told my wife after looking at last year’s photo. Read more

by Matt Knutson, Thursday, August 10, 2017 8:56 pm

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Matt Knutson: Always work toward pursuing an answer

“What’s that pink penguin called?” I asked my wife from the bathroom while I was helping our daughter brush her teeth. “A flamingo,” my wife confidently ... Read more

by Matt Knutson, Thursday, August 3, 2017 10:04 pm

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Matt Knutson: True solutions come from coming together

“I’m dreaming of a world where the government works to create more solutions instead of causing more problems,” I told my wife as I lamented ... Read more

by Matt Knutson, Thursday, July 27, 2017 9:50 pm

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Matt Knutson: Adults need a grown-up version of a snow day

“If we’re both feeling better this afternoon, do you want to play with Gracelyn’s train set?” I asked my wife as we both laid in ... Read more

by Matt Knutson, Thursday, July 20, 2017 8:42 pm

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Matt Knutson: Help name the family’s newest member

“Why does this fish tank have a remote?” I asked my wife while attempting to understand what in the world she had recently purchased online. ... Read more

by Matt Knutson, Thursday, July 13, 2017 11:32 pm

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Matt Knutson: Think beyond yourselves for the future

“It seems a lot cheaper to be irresponsible,” I told my wife as we were contemplating the purchase of life insurance. Many months ago we ... Read more

by Matt Knutson, Thursday, July 6, 2017 10:11 pm

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Matt Knutson: Learn to set a budget and stick with it

“I think we need to eat out less,” I told my wife as we reviewed our budget. Knowing another baby is on its way gave ... Read more

by Matt Knutson, Friday, June 30, 2017 12:15 am

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Matt Knutson: When the going gets tough, band together

“I was really hoping we’d be past this,” I told my wife after learning earlier today that our daughter had a double ear infection. Read more

by Matt Knutson, Thursday, June 22, 2017 10:00 pm

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Matt Knutson: New baby will help push boundaries in family

“I know I thought the new baby would be a boy before, but I’m changing my guess to a girl,” I told my wife moments ... Read more

by Matt Knutson, Thursday, June 15, 2017 10:00 pm

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Matt Knutson: The emotional rollercoaster of pregnancy

“You’re crying again,” I told my wife in a mostly unhelpful way. When someone is crying at everything, it becomes a little harder to be ... Read more

by Matt Knutson, Thursday, June 8, 2017 9:24 pm

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Matt Knutson: Appreciate the gift of being born in the U.S.

“How many amendments does the Constitution have?” I quizzed my wife after our latest appointment with United States Citizenship and Immigration Services. This most recent ... Read more

by Matt Knutson, Thursday, June 1, 2017 8:57 pm

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Matt Knutson: Prepare now to appreciate celebrations in life

“I think I need a moment to just breathe,” I told my wife after an exhausting few days. Running errands, visiting family, hosting guests and ... Read more

by Matt Knutson, Thursday, May 25, 2017 10:19 pm

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Matt Knutson: Growing up is a process for parents and child

“We’re just going to have to let her have the sunglasses,” I told my wife as we began to witness our daughter’s first public meltdown. ... Read more

by Matt Knutson, Thursday, May 18, 2017 10:38 pm

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Matt Knutson: Speak out about things you’re passionate about

“I think we should go read what that sign says,” I told my wife as we realized we were being recorded on our recent visit ... Read more

by Matt Knutson, Thursday, May 11, 2017 9:30 pm

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Matt Knutson: You never know who could benefit from help

“Please don’t bring any home,” I texted my wife after Sera sent me a message that she was rescuing ducklings with the sheriff’s department. Every ... Read more

by Matt Knutson, Thursday, May 4, 2017 10:14 pm

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