5 Ways to Be a Good Listener to Your Kids
When a sound wave travels through the ear canal, it vibrates the eardrum, which causes three tiny bones to quiver, which jiggles the inner ear…
Category: Fatherhood
5 Girl Stereotypes to Dispel for Your Daughter
As a lifelong Spider-Man fan, I was so excited to see the webslinger on the big screen for the first time in 2002. It had…
10 Ways to Keep Your Kids From Doing Dumb Things
I was around 5 years old and my friend’s mom was about to take us someplace fun, so we got into the car. This was…
3 Common Dad Fails That Are Easy to Avoid
The year my middle daughter was in kindergarten, my wife was pregnant, sick, and on bedrest when school picture day came. I was overwhelmed during…
Is It OK for Kids to Be Influencers?
A friend of mine was on vacation when she found out that her 10-year-old daughter had started her own YouTube channel. Perhaps even worse, her…
7 Frustrations in Raising Daughters (And How to Overcome Them)
As I held the pot of spaghetti, my 4-year-old yelled, “I don’t want spaghetti!” Simultaneously, my oldest daughter explained that the last time she had…
35 Ways to Be the Most Interesting Man in Your Child’s Life
You want your kids to be the best they can be, right? And you want them to live extraordinary lives? Well, you are their most…
5 Reasons You Matter As a Dad
I got a little emotional as I watched the 2024 Heisman Trophy ceremony on TV. Colorado standout Travis Hunter won the award and spoke from…
“Stay Strong” — What That Really Means for Divorced and Divorcing Dads
When I tell a dad going through divorce to stay strong, I’m not throwing him a vague motivational cliché. I’m giving him a call to…
7 Subtle Signs of Teen Dating Abuse
According to the American Psychological Association, 19% of teens experience dating violence, either physically or sexually. I was speaking recently with some friends whose daughter…