Honesty
DADS: MODEL THE HONESTY WE WISH OTHER PEOPLE HAD. Does it drive you crazy when you catch people lying? I don’t get it. And it’s often lying about the smallest things. By that I mean if they were honest we wouldn’t even care!! Lying, embellishment, misleading has all become almost a norm in today’s culture. […]
Hardwork
Our family knows that hard work is the key to happiness. Ahhhhh. Hard work. Makes a man feel like a man. There is just something satisfying about exerting physical labor and seeing the immediate fruits of our labor. I have something to admit. I like mowing the grass. It’s hot, sticky, I burn easy, I […]
Happiness Journey
Happiness & success are not destinations, they are lifestyles. Life might not be long for me. It might not be long for you. It might be really long. My new goal, by the way, is to live past 100, but a healthy 100. Not a veggie 100. And I’m doing nothing right now to […]
Dads, Be Men
It is okay to be a man. To act like a man. To feel like a man. In fact, it is important to embrace your testosterone and be a freaking man. Dads — be a man. What is a good dad? Provide for your family. Make sure they have a roof over their head. Food […]
Bullying
Rhyan says I should be sure to clarify my stance on bullying. She thinks I come across as a big aggressive alpha male and if I don’t say it out loud some of you may come to the wrong conclusion. I don’t know why she would think this. I’m just a big adorable lovable little […]
Discipline
The subject here is discipline. I think discipline is very very important. And some kids need stronger doses of it than others. Every kid really is different. Discipline creates order, structure, consequences for bad behavior. And for discipline to be truly effective the kids need to also be receiving tons of love. They need to […]
Look 4 the Best in People
We look for the best in people and situations. There is evil and darkness in the world that we cannot ignore, but we don’t let it consume us. I think it is super important to not be the guy that complains about everything. And I have a natural tendency to do just that. […]
Humble Dad
I write this one for me. This is my thing. Pride is my struggle. We need to constantly remind ourselves that we are, in fact, human. We (by we, I mean me) are very susceptible to becoming overconfident. I have to remember I did not achieve anything by myself. Other people helped me, influenced […]
Dads, Guns and 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. If you think guns should be illegal. Teach you, children, firearm safety. There is nothing worse than reading a story about a kid shooting another kid. Or […]