Hey brother. I know. The day you became a father was the greatest and scariest moment of your life simultaneously. The journey since then has proven both emotions were absolutely inline with being a dad to your sons and/or daughters. You've experienced mountain top, milestone moments when you felt like being a father is exactly … Continue reading A word for Dads…
Her 4 minutes are up
4 minutes. Last night our high school women’s soccer team played its last game of the season losing in the first round of the playoffs. Our daughter is a senior. With 4 minutes left it hit me. This was it. She had 4 minutes left. All the practices, games, driveway play, flashed through my mind. … Continue reading Her 4 minutes are up
Parenting Concern #4: We don’t give our children permission to fail
As American parents we are very concerned with the success of our children. So much so, we exhaust ourselves and them, striving for it. In extreme cases, as seen in the recent college admission scandal involving some of America's elite parents, we are willing to manipulate circumstances in order to ensure the success of our … Continue reading Parenting Concern #4: We don’t give our children permission to fail