Motivation
Has Fatherhood Complacency Set In?
Complacency doesn’t happen over night. One day you don’t go from being an awesome and patient father to having a short temper and no compassion for feelings. It happens a little bit at a time, day after day, month after month. One day we lose patience and the next day it is easier to lose patience because we are all professional self-justifiers.
Read MoreHow To Raise Children to Be Entrepreneurs
Often when we see a bored at school, at odds with peers, and falling behind in grades we think there must be something wrong with them instead of recognizing some of the signs of a child who may be more suited for business that academia
Read MoreWhy Our Family Got A Dog
After some wife-husband debates we welcomed the pup to our home. Now, you have to know that my wife and I are impulsive people. And while we told our kids no for so long, in a lot of ways our inner child came out and wanted this dog more than them.
Read MoreGeneral Mills Teaches #Howtodad With New Cheerios Commercial
General Mills has released a viral video that shows a Dad being a Dad while promoting the latest Cheerios product. I appreciate this effort and with some luck the hashtag might help the campaign get some legs beyond the initial novelty of the video.
Read MoreWhy Beekeeping Is The Next Big Thing
People are even diving into the wild world of beekeeping, including myself. In this post I’ll tell you why I got started in beekeeping and share resources with how to get started yourself.
Read MoreNew Year Resolution Realignment
The end of the first month in the year 2014 is about to be in the past. How are those resolutions and goals going for the year so far? Are they still goals of yours? I feel that the month end gives me a chance to reevaluate how my goals are going and recalibrate myself…
Read MoreFathers Teach, Guide, And Exercise
As a parent, your exercise routine is likely fulfilled by chasing down your child on a daily basis. However, fatherhood comes with the additional concern of making sure your young one is staying fit as well. An active child is usually running, jumping or climbing. Though these can be worrisome activities for parents, it’s important…
Read MoreKeeping A Dad Journal
I am not the best example of someone who keeps a journal however I am ready to recommit myself and improve my efforts in keeping a journal. I feel that keeping a journal is very important as a dad. It allows opportunity for mental growth and self reflection. Check out this video about keeping a…
Read MoreThe Mask You Live In – Coming 2014
The Mask You Live In – Coming in 2014 From the director of Miss Representation – an exploration of American masculinity. Compared to girls, research shows that boys in the U.S. are more likely to be diagnosed with a behavior disorder, prescribed stimulant medications, fail out of school, binge drink, commit a violent crime, and/or…
Read MoreDad Video of The Week: Body & Voice
Body & Voice’ is a video series featuring some of Charlotte’s best performance artists who use BODY movement and the VOICE as their media (comics, poets and actors). Each artist performs a 3-5 minute piece in a controlled studio environment at smARTlab –http://www.youtube.com/smartlabstudios This performance is dedicated to Dads. I found this to be a…
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