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For his whole career, Archie Manning had been a company man for the New Orleans Saints. He was…
At some point in the future, your kids and your grandkids are going to ask you. They’re going…
Why do we tell our kids stories? Why do we tell them about history? Teach them about Martin…
There he walked, along the trail, carrying his young child pressed up against his side. Sometimes the kid…
It’s quite wonderful being a kid, isn’t it? You see it now that you have them, how oblivious…
You want them to be safe—that’s understandable. You are busy and tired from work and life—that’s perfectly reasonable….
You read an old book and it’s pretty common: Dads didn’t used to be present for the birth…
You work hard for your family. You know how you sweated for each dollar, which can make it…
A few weeks ago, there was a fascinating piece about the controversial NFL receiver Antonio Brown. Of course, anything about Antonio Brown is fascinating—his behavior…
The writer Thomas Sowell once noted, sardonically, how sad it is that editions of Frederick Douglass’s memoirs, when provided for high school students, were forced…
Pretty much every parent wants to raise kids who turn out to be good people. Almost no father thinks: I’d love for my son to…
When our kids mess up we say: Aren’t you a little old for that? And we have all sorts of rules of thumb for what…
It’s a story as old as fatherhood itself. The son or daughter kills themselves to win the approval of their dad, which never seems to…
In 2009, after winning two National Championships as the head coach of the Florida Gators football team, Urban Meyer stunned the nation by announcing his…
The late ESPN broadcaster—and father of two girls—Stuart Scott, was once sitting in a restaurant with some friends and their respective children. Everyone was having…
The ancient writer—and father—Plutarch tells us of a parenting strategy he discovered in the works of Plato. “Young people must be taught from childhood,” he…
It’s interesting to think about the steady decline in expectations for kids when it comes to reading. Not long ago, kids were taught Latin and…
Rules and regulations are important. A child needs to learn what behaviors are and aren’t acceptable. They need structure and guidance. They need to learn…
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