Living Generously
“Dad tax!” I say as I reach across the couch, take one of my daughter’s M&Ms and pop it into my mouth. Kendall simply smiles and rolls her eyes. The Dad tax is well established in our house. From fries, to candy, to popcorn and other snacks, the girls know that the Dad Tax is coming. Once I levied the dad tax on the girls while we were having dinner with a friend who didn’t have kids. He seemed confused at first, then asked why I didn’t feel guilty taking their food. I had to think about it for a minute because in all my years levying the Dad tax, no one had ever really asked me to explain it in depth. After a moment I responded with two reasons. First, they had more than they needed, at the end of every meal both of my girls had extra food left over. Second, I had paid for the food and so, technically, the food was mine anyway. He thought for a moment and then shrugged saying it made sense to him. So why all this talk about Dad tax? First, I’m sure that a number of you can relate ...