DAD LIFE IN THE NFL
DAD LIFE IN THE NFL You have a very real issue of needing to hyper-focus during the season. Truth. You’re not a normal 9–5/ 5 day a week/ 52 weeks a year Dad. You are not a salesman. You’re not hourly labor, you’re not management. You are talent. You are talent in a league where EVERYONE […]
Is being a hard-ass dad wrong?
Is being a hard-ass dad wrong? Being only a hard-ass dad is not the answer. We’ve seen that story. Hard-ass overbearing dads drive their kids away and tear them apart. There is no real strong relationship. The “my way or the highway“ approach 100% of the time, is a failed strategy. It creates lifelong resentment and disrespect. […]
For the dads messaging me about ungrateful, unpleasant, & b***hy wives
For the dads messaging me about ungrateful, unpleasant, & b***hy wives No marriage is perfect. Every marriage goes through ups and downs. What I am hearing a lot is from Dads that are struggling in their marriage. They want the marriage to work. They did or still do love their spouse. They believe in marriage. They […]
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 […]
Dads in Bad Marriages are more critical, give less positive feedback, and are more withdrawn towards their kids….
Dads in Bad Marriages are more critical, give less positive feedback, and are more withdrawn towards their kids…. When you’re in bad with your spouse it puts Dad in a messed-up headspace. Now, this goes 3 ways in my comment section: 1.) Stay in a bad marriage for sake of the kids. 2.) Get out of […]
Dad Just Died — Now Mom has a GofundMe
Dad Dies. Mom sets up Gofundme. I’m ticked at Dad everytime I see this happen. Here’s Why. This all-too-common occurrence brings out two emotions in me. Deep sadness for the loss of a person with a spouse and kids grieving. And frustration and anger because this Dad did not protect his family. There are a […]
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 […]
Record more when you are with your kids
One of the best things Mom & Dad can do is pull their phones out every once in a while and record all those moments. It’s really a change in how I used to think. As a previously stubborn anti-tech-er. I didn’t get a smartphone till late 2011 ( 4 years after they came out). […]
5 Ways to Keep Your Death From Destroying Your Family
Some families collapse after the death of the patriarch or matriarch. The one that was the heart and soul of the family. While it’s nice to be that person, think about what will happen to your family after you’re gone. Your family collapses. You didn’t do your job. You didn’t prepare your family for life […]