A friend of mine asked me a simple question not too long ago. “Dave, when is the last time that you were really happy?” I gave the question some thought, and the honest answer was somewhat alarming to me. The answer that I wanted to say was yesterday or maybe last week, but after some [...]

You arrive home to a very similar scene to the one you left – wife sits on couch, baby is in her arm, TV blares out the evening news theme song. Did she move? Did she get anything done? Just what DID she do today? She snaps at you for blocking the TV. You become increasingly upset as you move throughout the house. Dirty dishes litter the sink and kitchen. Laundry…

Some fathers have a difficult time in managing depression. They have jobs, families, and other obligations, and sometimes their depression and fears can get the best of them. Here is a short list of techniques that fathers can use to help manage their depression.

My family lived in Oklahoma during the oil boom of the late ’70s, when I was in grade school. A military family, we resided in humble quarters on the base and lived on an equally humble military salary. But one of my classmates, Crystal, lived in a very nice house in town. Her father owned [...]

Some fathers deal with stress and anxiety on a regular basis, especially with families and jobs to tend to. At times, many men may not know what to do. Here is a brief list of techniques that fathers can use to help manage their most persistent stresses and every day anxieties.

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