4 One-Liners That Emotionally Stunt Our Sons
My mom suddenly passed away when I was 10 years old. My emotions were all over the place. A few weeks later, an adult snapped…
Category: Parenting
Why It’s Crucial for Dads to Fight for Parenting Time with Their Children
Fatherhood has long been recognized as a crucial component in a child’s development, but society often still assumes that mothers are the primary caregivers. This…
5 Unhelpful Responses When Your Kids Are Misbehaving
“Daddy, am I still killing you?” One night, my 4-year-old asked me this question as I put her to bed. The saddened look on her…
5 Character Traits You Want to Rub Off on Your Kids
Allow me to brag on my alma mater for a second. My beloved UCONN Huskies won the school’s sixth men’s basketball national championship in 2024.…
5 Simple Comebacks When Your Child Gets Mouthy
I was just finishing dinner at a favorite restaurant with my two teenagers when it happened. A family a couple of tables away had a…
10 Things in Life That Don’t Really Matter
A couple months ago, I took my kids to a fair. Inside one of the buildings, we found building blocks to play with, and my…
5 Priceless Summer Memories to Make on a Single Dad Budget
“What are your plans for the summer?” I asked my friend, a single mom, thinking she might mention a quick weekend getaway with her daughter.…
6 Questions When You Aren’t Sure How to Handle a Situation With Your Kid
If you’re like me, when my kids are having behavior challenges, I often don’t have a clue what to do. When our son was 6, his…
4 Ways Fatherhood Teaches You to Let Go of Control
With Christmas only a few weeks away, we weren’t in any hurry to get ready. She wasn’t due until January. Having been through childbirth twice…
9 Signs Your Kid May Be Experiencing Childhood Depression
Life was not easy for Peyton James. He was born two months premature and spent the first month of his life in the hospital on…