5 Things A Dad Should Never Apologize For
There had been a meltdown in communication. A disagreement about one small detail of our day had snowballed into an uncommon explosion of built-up emotions.…
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5 Ways to Overcome Emotionally Distant Father-Daughter Relationships
Bernie stood in the lobby of a New York high rise as scores of people passed by. He was waiting nervously for his daughter, Deanne,…
7 Things Your Kids Will Never Forget About You
It’s funny the things kids never forget about parents, the random memories that have a permanent spot in our minds. One of those for me…
3 Damaging Ways Dads Justify Themselves
“We lie best when we lie to ourselves,” wrote Stephen King. It’s scary to think about what we lie to ourselves about as dads. On…
A Critical Question for Every Man and Every Father
At the age of 19, during my freshman year at college, I decided I wanted to become a pilot. So I went for it. When…
5 Reasons Tween Boys Need Your Empathy
I was doing my best to sleep on a thin mattress on the floor of a messy and very smelly cabin. It was six in…
5 Hurtful Things Dads Say About Their Daughters’ Bodies
I have three older sisters. They’re absolutely wonderful, but a house full of women can be a minefield for a boy. When I was a…
5 Fears You Could Be Passing Along to Your Kids
“Daddy, can we sing?” My daughter begged me to get up on stage with her to sing a karaoke song. “No, Daddy doesn’t feel well,”…
10 Reasons Why You Can’t Be Replaced
The David Livingstone Birthplace Museum in Scotland is a treasure trove. You can learn a lot there about Livingstone’s son Robert. In 1863, when he…
3 Ways to Make Your Kids’ Childhood Better Than Yours
Jim Henson said, “Kids don’t remember what you try to teach them. They remember what you are.” I remember growing up looking for people to…