5 Lies We Teach Our Kids About Emotions
His eyes squinted. “But it’s not cold,” he whined. I set my jaw. “It is cold,” I said. “Put your coat on!” My nine-year-old stomped his way…
Author: Jude Sandvall
I am Jude Sandvall and I am a divorced, single father of 3 children. My divorce and the subsequent years are a case study in facing and overcoming the most difficult challenges in learning to thrive after divorce. I’ve been through it all including the court process, co-parenting, dating with kids and more!
How Your Daily Routine Can Strengthen Your Family
Some days, I feel like someone pressed a button that put me on autopilot—when I do the same thing, over and over, every day. I’m…
Pillars of Character to Build in My Daughter
One of my wife’s and my most treasured relationships is with a married mother of five teenagers. One word comes to mind whenever I attempt…
Structure Beats Willpower Every Time
If you are reading this feeling exhausted, inconsistent, or frustrated with yourself, you are in the right place. Divorce is a marathon that drains you…
Stop Just Surviving. Decide Who You’re Becoming This Year
If you’re a dad going through divorce, the new year can feel like a cruel joke. Everyone else is talking about goals, resolutions, and fresh…
3 Ways Dads Shame Their Kids
With every word I spoke, I felt my son become more distant. He held a lifeless gaze out the window as we drove home. I…
3 Signs You’re Successfully Working Yourself Out of a Job as a Parent
At three years old: “Daddy, will you please help me?” At five years old: “Dad, I don’t need your help. I can do it all…
7 Family Activities to Do the Week After Christmas
Merry Christmas to you and your family! I hope today is filled with lasting memories that you get to make with your kids. I plan…
3 Ways to Evaluate Yourself as a Dad
While standing in the kitchen this morning holding a plastic cup, my five-year-old son asked me, “Dad, did God create this cup?” Now, I could’ve…
5 Uncomfortable Things Your Child Needs to See You Do
I remember when my daughter took tenth-grade biology. Like in all high school bio classes, the students had labs and lab partners. Her lab partner…