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So Dad, what do you do when your teen son reluctantly announces that his girlfriend is pregnant with his child? It’s not exactly the kind of news you want to hear on a lazy Sunday afternoon, but it’s not the end of the world, either. Your reaction and how you move forward will have a major … [Read more...]
Parents all over the country have been lambasted for helping their children so much and so often, that they've become overly-dependent, unable to accomplish anything on their own. Dubbed "helicopter parenting," critics argue that parents raising the Millenial generation are doing them a great … [Read more...]
When we’re younger, we don’t measure our lives by what year it is. We measure it by afternoons spent picking ripe blueberries, by days of seemingly endless sunlight, and by the cacophony of katydids as they harmonize with violin-plucking crickets. Summers make a deep impression on us. They … [Read more...]
Growing up my father was a busy, busy man. As an ER nurse, he often worked odd and irregular hours. I remember not thinking much of it at the time necessarily. I was young and this was the way things were. He worked nights and slept during the days. He would eat dinner with us and then run off to … [Read more...]
My idea of a well spent father’s day would be watching the movie "Father of the bride" with my father on his old TV. I was lucky as I did it last year. More than once we would look at each other with that knowing look in our eyes - we both loved this movie - it’s been ages since we saw it for … [Read more...]
Though I’ve only been a father for about 5 months now, I’ve learned some valuable lessons that I feel all new and expectant fathers should know. 5 months, 5 lessons learned: Babies are adorable, but not at 2 a.m. – When my daughter was born, she was the most beautiful baby in the world. … [Read more...]
There's a strong possibility that at some point in your fatherly journey, you've felt entirely helpless and inadequate as a dad. Just getting through the day without a major catastrophe can seem like a miracle. Couple that with the overwhelming responsibility that we have to provide, protect, … [Read more...]
It's funny how kids can bring back such vivid memories of your own childhood. The rampant imaginations, the simple joy. Even their smiles have the ability to take us back. You have to admit...they can do wonders to invigorate your life. They also have the uncanny ability to do something … [Read more...]
Those that read this blog regularly would be hard pressed to accuse me of not being an advocate of creative expression. Having written about passionate pursuits for our kids and ourselves (as dads), I believe that fathers play a vital role here. Not only do we provide practical guidance by … [Read more...]
As a kid who grew up in a small town, I found very few ways to express myself...outside of sports. I went to school, helped out with our livestock, and played baseball. It wasn't a bad life, but as I've gotten older there are so many things that I wish I'd found early on. My passion in the … [Read more...]
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