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No Gaming Today

"No." We all grow up hearing that word a ton. No, don’t put that power cord in your mouth. No, don’t stick your finger in that socket. No, don’t touch the dice. No, you can’t go outside right now. No, you can’t play games right now. No, no, No, NO, NO! No is no. No is always no. If they say no, it means a thousand times no. Wait, I can’t play games right now?! But I’m (legally) an adult now! When you first become a functioning adult, you can start making the choice to say "yes" to things like gaming when you want. Unfortunately, becoming an adult also brings a lot of burdens, as well, and parenthood only compounds those obligations (although the kids can sometimes be a great excuse to get out of things you actually don’t want to do... unlike gaming.)  Recently, I’ve had to say "no" to gaming multiple times, even though I really wanted to say "yes" to each opportunity. So this week, I’d like to talk a bit about saying "no"… to gaming. ...