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What Can You Do? You Can Do This.
Especially in the early days, it can seem like being a dad is to assume the role of…
Send Them a Postcard
Maybe you have to travel a lot for work. Maybe you take an occasional vacation. Or you’re on…
You Don’t Have to Have the Words
How do you tell your kids how you feel? How do you say what needs to be said?…
Tell ‘Em More Than Once
Do you remember the best piece of advice you got from your dad? Are there sayings from childhood…
Show Them How to Do This
In 1952, Margaret Thatcher’s father was driven out of office when a rival political party won a majority…
You’ve Got to Live Up to Their Standards
It’s a touching scene. The father in The Road is giving the last of the hot chocolate they…
Don’t Judge Them Too Harshly… or Quickly
In the spring of 1921, a young ballplayer named Louis Gehrig had a tryout for the great John…
It’s OK to Be Ambitious
You have things you want to do in this life. Maybe you want to write a book or…
There Is Good In Everything
Fatherhood can feel like one tough situation after another. One kid is sick. The other is struggling in school. You just got a call from…
It Takes A Village
Most of us no longer live in small towns. Our parents aren’t involved in helping us choose a spouse. They’re probably not going to come…
A Dad’s Theory About Life
When he was in college and struggling to live up to the expectations of his illustrious family, the writer Walker Percy wrote a letter to…
Being Important Is Not An Excuse
It would be wonderful if these quotes didn’t exist, but they do. They come from the children of great men. From Albert Einstein’s son. From…
Each Kid Is Different. Parent Accordingly.
It’s not crazy to argue that the Bible might be the first popular guide to parenting. At least that’s what the Old Testament seems to…
The Greatest Gift You Can Give Your Child
If we think about what is in store for our children in the cold hard world that faces them, it’s almost heartbreaking. How many teachers…
Let Them Take You Down A Peg
In the midst of the Civil War, Abraham Lincoln went to visit the defenses that ringed Washington DC. As he inspected the front lines, a…
Your Kids Are Not Political Pawns
If you watched the latest season of HBO’s Big Little Lies, there’s one scene that might have stood out to you. It’s the one where…
Teach Them To Care About Other Kids
Remember when you were in school and that obnoxious kid would remind the teacher that they had promised to give a quiz? Or that the…
All They Want
Being a dad is a demanding job. From the moment they’re born, you have been responsible for so many things. For making sure they eat,…