Conversations and Stories on Fatherhood
I’m sitting alone in my family room. Everyone has gone to bed and I’m thinking about life. If you’re young, don’t wait until you’re older like me to think about things like this. If you’re older, I bet you’re feeling like me. My wife is asleep. My sister-in-law, visiting from out state, just went to... Continue Reading →
Nearly everyday I speak with dads who want to be more involved in their child's life. For one reason or another, they have been pushed away and have to fight to prove they are worthy. Does our society really understand the pain we are causing when we tell dads they cannot be involved? Children growing... Continue Reading →
Regrets.Dad, have your past mistakes ever limited your present and future? It’s easy to let our past bad decisions limit us as fathers. You can’t change that decision that caused hurt to you or your loved ones. You can only decide to learn from that mistake and be better.Start by forgiving yourself. Next, ask forgiveness... Continue Reading →
Here’s to you.Your influence is immeasurable.Your legacy is generations deep.You have a noble calling.You are DAD!
Who we are as a father is very dependent on our father. Was he present physically? Was he emotionally present? Was he a disciplinarian? Did he show you love? Maybe your dad was Superman. Maybe he was something far less. Whatever you experienced, here is the key for you as a father. We are destined... Continue Reading →
Dad, maybe you’re lonely. Sure, you have friends and coworkers and others in your life. But, I know you can feel alone. You’re providing for your family. You’re trying to be the leader of your family. You’re putting on that good face. But, you feel alone. Here is what you need to know. Fatherhood can... Continue Reading →
Sitting across, the other day, from a new father-to-be, talking with him about what to experience in the near future. So much to share with him…From everything from the almost spiritual experience of holding his child for the first time, to not letting his past limit him from being a great dad, to doing anything... Continue Reading →
You are important, Dad! Stop believing the false-narrative that Mom is more important than you. You are equally and differently important in the raising of your kid. She provides something awesome that you can’t provide. But, listen to this, you provide something she can’t, as well. You rock, Dad! You are killing it! You make... Continue Reading →
I think every community has that place. That iconic diner or that coffee shop that is the place to go to hear about all the happenings in the neighborhood. There is also that legendary donut shop. The donuts are probably not that much better (maybe they are in some cases) than the national donut chain... Continue Reading →
You really don't want to be the hero. In so many ways, we have become a self-absorbed society full of image management and selfies. It's really exhausting seeing it day in and day out. At the same time, it is so easy for us to get sucked into the same mentality. In the face of... Continue Reading →
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