By May 13, 2013

Mother’s Day tips for 1) kids and teens 2) husbands 3) adult children with mothers still living and 4) mothers For kids and teens: Be kind to your mother.  She deserves it.  As Bill Cosby says, she brought you into this world and she can take you out of it.  ...

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A Great Dad Allows Tim to have His Place
By March 26, 2013

One of the biggest internal battles I have with myself when I’m deciding whether or not to grant permission for one of my kids to engage in some activity is whether I’m basing my decision on my love and concern for my child’s well being, or whether I’m afraid of ...

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By March 2, 2013

The local paper features an “Ask Amy” advice column.  Today’s question was from a divorced dad asking how to get back into the dating scene.  What impressed me was that the dad recognized that he can’t ignore the needs of his child to pursue companionship.  The last couple lines of ...

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By February 19, 2013

You know you’ve got a great dad when you name him as your mentor, as actor/comedian Steve Harvey did in an interview with Parade Magazine this week. http://www.parade.com/celebrity/sunday-with/2013/02/17-steve-harvey-on-family-fashion-being-funny.html I also loved how he talked about being a father to his children.  Despite his success and fame, it’s a priority for ...

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By February 5, 2013

As I was out for a run Saturday morning, I saw a dad being great with his little boy. As I rounded a corner I found a dad out playing basketball in his driveway with his little boy.  The boy couldn’t have been more than maybe four years old.  It ...

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By January 20, 2013

I’m looking forward to reading this new book, In Search of Fatherhood: Daughters Praising, Speaking Up, Talking Back. Author Kevin Renner interviews 50 women of all ages, from all parts of the world, from a variety of backgrounds to learn what kind of impact their fathers had in their lives.  ...

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By January 7, 2013

I don’t know how single parents do it.  It’s hard enough to raise kids with two parents, let alone by ones self.  I can’t imagine how my family would manage without my wife doing the things she does.   Plus she’s always there to make up for where I fall ...

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By January 2, 2013

With four kids between the ages of 11 and 20, we’re living through the cell phone challenge.  We’ve asked ourselves several times the questions that most parents do:  When is the right time to give my child a cell phone?  What type of phone and plan?   How do we monitor ...

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Quality Time with the Kids
By December 31, 2012

A great dad shows us the meaning of quality time with his kid…  

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Random Acts of Kindness
By December 29, 2012

This is what I’m talking about…(see previous post): http://www.smosh.com/smosh-pit/photos/24-photos-will-restore-your-faith-humanity  

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