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R Scott Okamoto

Aug 2, 20196 min read

A Mad Dad's Manifesto- Episode One

Preface If we’re honest with ourselves, there are countless reasons for a parent to be mad in every sense of the word. Whether due to...

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R Scott Okamoto

Aug 28, 20176 min read

School Sucks

I wrote this little rant this morning on Facebook: I'm losing faith in education. While I always believe the liberal arts is the only...

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R Scott Okamoto

Jul 12, 20176 min read

Our last day in Tokyo

Day 13, Saturday, July 8 On our last full day, we were determined to get to the famous Tsukiji Fish Market, said to be the largest fish...

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R Scott Okamoto

Jul 10, 20175 min read

A quiet, peaceful day in Kyoto- Ancient buildings, geishas, and food

Day 9- Tuesday, July 4 We made a deliberate choice to bring the kids with us on our dream Japan vacation. My parents were skeptical. ...

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R Scott Okamoto

Mar 6, 20176 min read

Parents: A Brief History of Failure-Part Two

Several people told me my “overgeneralized” history of generations didn’t represent their own family experience. It doesn’t even...

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R Scott Okamoto

Feb 23, 20175 min read

Parents: A brief history of failure- Part One

Part One How did we get here? Kids today are not allowed to do many of the things we Gen Xer’s did growing up. My brother and I rode our...

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R Scott Okamoto

Feb 4, 20176 min read

"Liberal" parents may have more in common with Betsy DeVos than they think.

First, some context. I spent over a week on this post, knowing it will rub some people the wrong way. This is just the beginning of the...

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R Scott Okamoto

Jan 12, 20173 min read

First Post on Parenting

I sometimes look at my kids in complete awe and wonder. Oh wait. Not in that sugary sweet way parents are supposed to look and feel...

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