I tried posting this in response to something Stephen wrote at 4 Hour Life and it was deleted by hashbash or something like that, so I'm posting it here. I just checked out the rejection note and resubmitted it and it's now awaiting the moderator, who I'm assuming is Stephen. Ah, the world of computers. So anyway, I decided to post here … [Read more...] about Stop Stealing Dreams
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I Used To Be Awesome!
We start out in life thinking that we're awesome. We can dance in public as 5-year-olds and not care what others think of us. By the time we'ere adults, that's been driven out of us. by peers by parents by the media by embarrassing situations As adults, we doubt ourselves. We judge ourselves badly. We are critical: of our bodies of ourselves as people of … [Read more...] about I Used To Be Awesome!
The Seven Most Important Fathering Skills I Learned in My 36 Years as a Father
Stephen asked me to start our first post by listing what I think are the seven (7) fathering skills I thought were the most import skills I learned in my 36 years as a father, teacher, and coach. Here's my list of seven … [Read more...] about The Seven Most Important Fathering Skills I Learned in My 36 Years as a Father
Children Should Be the Most Important Person(s) in Your Life
The statement sounds good in principle and is, except that to do what is best for your children, you must also take the time to be good to your spouse. Don't forget, it takes a village to raise a child. So while children need to be the most important person(s) in our lives, we must make sure to take our wives out to dinner or do something special for just the two of you at … [Read more...] about Children Should Be the Most Important Person(s) in Your Life
Be a Dad, NOT a Friend
Being cool and your son or daughter's best friend is NOT the way to be a good parent or get close to your children. Children want parents who guide them and not a friend. That's what kids their age are for. You can be friendly with your child and do things with them, but you must always maintain your role as parent. I took my children on many an RV trip, backpacking, … [Read more...] about Be a Dad, NOT a Friend