We lost a Great Dad- Scott Graves Tribute
I am crushed, confused, sad, mad, & floundering to understand a huge loss in our family. Scott Graves was 57-years-old. He died 3 days before my birthday & 7 days before his 58th birthday. When people die, we tend to overlook the bad and only focus on the good. That’s really not a bad thing […]
Is that my Signature or my Autograph?
Signing autographs is fun. Signatures feel like I’m getting into legal trouble for connecting my name to this document. I started practicing my scribble back when I was 10 years old. Of course, back then I thought I was gonna be playing in the NFL, be some sort of stud linebacker or running back. I […]
We Survived a Home Invasion in Costa Rica and AirBnB Shenanigans.
We spent most of November in Costa Rica. All 5 of us and for 2 weeks we were with our traveling friends also a family of 5. Our 3rd day the AirBnB was hit. Home Invasion with my kids and their kids used as leverage to get what they wanted. Outside of death, kidnapping, and […]
Unemployed Dad? What to do if Dad is Laid Off
First Things First. Don’t Panic. You are not the first person to be laid off and you will not be the last. But I absolutely get why you have that lump in your throat. Dads Provide. It’s one of the top responses we get if we ask random folks on the street what is the […]
THE BEST DAD BOOK OF ALL TIME
Well I finally did it. Officially a published author! This book is as much a useful tool for dads as well as a tribute to what put 100% Dad on the map. Our Instagram page @100dad grew from 0 to well over 40,000 followers in large part due to our memes. The last year or […]
How Great Dads Prepare for the Teenage Years
PREPARING FOR TEENAGE YEARS “The trouble with teenagers is they don’t listen.” There is some truth to that. It’s also part baloney. They listen to plenty of people, the real question is are they listening to you? When they are younger and willing to absorb the influence of dad, that is when dad needs to […]
Tips for the Recent College Graduate
College Grads: Let me tell you the things I would tell my kids. Because that is how I roll. #1 Congratulations. You finished. You overcame. You found a way. You did it. You put in the time and the effort. Maybe you figured out how to play the game. Game the system. Work the teacher. […]
Parents need to be involved in their kids school education
Tons of media coverage of this lately. Frankly Parents have too much faith in the school systems. Those school systems are not that great. They really are not. Even your states #1 school district in the terms of ranking in the worlds education system is middle of the pack. The single most important aspect of […]
HOW TO DO VEGAS KID-FRIENDLY??
HOW TO DO VEGAS KID-FRIENDLY?? 8 tips for Dads with Kids in Vegas My first experience in Vegas was a shock to the system. I flew in around 5pm Vegas time from Florida with my wife a few days ahead of our trade convention. We wanted to get settled in and have a little fun […]