Don’t Enable Bad Behavior, Shut It Down
Don’t enable bad behavior, shut it down. I see the enabling of bad behavior almost everywhere I go. I see parents turning a blind eye, making threats and not following through. I see grown adults not held accountable for their actions. I see excuses everywhere. Everyone has an excuse, everyone is making excuses for other […]
Creating a Home Filled with Love, Pride and Discipline.
Dads, create a home. A nice, safe, warm, loving, comfortable home filled with love, pride, and discipline. Dads come from all sorts of backgrounds. Bad homes, no homes, great homes, okay homes. Each has his own perspective on what he liked and did not like about his past. Some way or another he has created […]
Guns & Kids
For the anti-gun dads out there. For the gun owning dads out there. Do this: TEACH GUN SAFETY. No matter what. If you have guns in the house or if you think guns should be illegal, teach your children firearm safety. There is nothing worse than reading a story about a kid shooting another kid […]
Avoid Temptations
We avoid temptations, including infidelity, drugs, gambling, pornography, and mismanaging the wealth we’ve been entrusted with. The temptation is always going to be out there. This is a subject that really fascinates me because these things really consume some people. To the point of destroying their lives and they just can’t fight it. I’ve spoken […]
Idleness
We are not and will not become complacent, lazy, or ignorant. No Idleness. To pick up off the hard work post, the one thing I never want to model for my boys is idleness, being lazy, or complacent because I don’t want my boys to grow up to be sloths, to be complacent or even […]
We Teach
We teach our children morals and values, not other people. So one of the big things that irritate me about parents are parents that are not involved in teaching their kids and I’m not talking about history, science, and math. There is a need for you to be involved there. I’m talking about family values, […]
Awareness of Kids’ Influence
We need to remain aware of what we allow our kids to be taught. Spinning off of knowing our morals, values, and ethics… You’re a dad and dad is supposed to be a role model, an example, and a leader. Leaders teach those under them. They raise them up. They show them the way to […]
Learn & Improve
Dads should always be learning, reading, and improving. We shouldn’t believe everything we read, but use our brain and our family values to decipher what is right and what is wrong. Listen, not everyone is a reader. It’s easier for some than for others. I’ve got ADHD on steroids. I just zoned out for five […]
Finance
We make wise money decisions. We tally our resources before building a tower. We budget – no matter our net worth. We control our expenses, income, and investments. Finance, one of my all-time favorite subjects!! Let’s start with the basics otherwise, this would turn into a six-day event. Budget. It is that simple. Budget. A […]