As we head into Father’s Day weekend, I’d like to challenge you as a dad with something my wife and I were discussing last night. How is your emotional relationship with each of your children? Huh?! I had to give […]
My Rookie Dad Mistake
With five kids of my own, I’m no rookie dad. But… I AM a rookie dad when it comes to raising a teenager! And last week, I had one of those “Dad Fail” moments with my 13-year-old son. I’ll share […]
[FATHERHOOD] I almost blew it.
I almost blew it. I had just gotten focused on my workload for the day, with about 8 things I REALLY needed to get done before the end of the day. Just as I was getting started, my 8-year-old daughter […]
A Reminder from My Wife
How’s your summer going? My wife and I were laying in bed last night and she reminded me only a few more weeks are left until the kids start school back up. That got me thinking… Now would be a […]
[FATHERHOOD] For vs. With: Getting Our Priorities Straight
As a dad, I have found that one of the greatest temptations is to provide FOR my family at the expense of time WITH them. It is so easy to do. Especially if this was modeled to us by our […]
Are You Ready for Some… Valentines?
Well, the big Sunday is coming! NO, not Super Bowl Sunday… the one after that. 🙂 Valentines DAY! Got plans for the big day of romance with your special woman? I personally don’t like the idea of focusing just one […]
Legos for Father’s Day?
For Father’s Day this year, I received a stack of coupons from each of my children. Not just any coupons. These were coupons they personally made for me, mostly of chores they are capable of doing that I usually do […]
Who Was This Dad?
When he was 12, his parents separated. He moved to Oakland, CA, with his father until the age of 18. Then he moved to Chicago to be near his mother. He was briefly married, then ended that marriage and married another woman. […]
Another Family Hurt by Adultery
Another marriage may have permanently ended last week when a husband and father of four boys recently flew down to Argentina for a five-day fling with a woman who was not his wife. If you follow the news, you know […]