I’ve already been told repeatedly that once my son is born I will never sleep again, ever, and I’ve accepted that. I don’t sleep a ton now because there’s always something going on between my full-time job and a tightly scheduled life.
However, contrary to what so many people espouse as the worst part of […]
Inside Motherhood featured a post about a 17 year old Kenny Partanen from Florida who disarmed his saw wielding neighbor and grappled him into submission. Right on Kenny, you’re an official bad ass and you can’t even vote yet.
Now here’s something you don’t hear every day. Kenny Partanen, a 17-year-old boy in Florida was at […]
How do measure greatness when it comes to being a dad? askmen.com published an article last month called 12 Traits of a Great Father, written by Julian Marcus.
List includes:
1- He’s a good disciplinarian
2- He allows his kids to make some mistakes
3- He’s open-minded
4- He teaches his children to appreciate things
5- He accepts that his kids […]
I have read this many times before and thought I would share this with you. You may have seen this one before too as it is quite popular but I thought this really portrays how being a father really is.
“One night a father overheard his son pray:
Dear God, Make me the kind of man […]
I pulled this from the Family First website. Some of us ask how we know we are being a good dad. Well here is their list, BUT read through it and I us to start adding to it. I will then update it as we discover more things that make us a good dad.
When you […]
I’m happy to announce my first blog carnival here at b5media. This time of year we like to think of hope and renewal as the cold air fizzles out and Spring is upon us soon. So our event today is dedicated to hope and renewal.
Christina at Solo Mother has certain songs that get her through […]
An excellent article was passed on to me today from hlei. John Wilkins is the author and a dad concerned about doing the right things for his children. I thought it was well written and worth sharing. It seeks out the deeper meaning of what it means to be a dad and how there are […]
1. Read to your kid(s) for an hour each evening.
2. Tell your kid(s) a story each night before they go to bed about something you did as a child that was adventurous. And say it with excitement as if you were reliving the moment.
3. Teach your child(ren) a new hobby.
4. Just walk up to […]
It is time to announce our first Dads on Duty award. This dad has been an incredible inspiration for me and is one heck of a dad. Phil from A Family Runs Through It, has a blog I read almost daily. You can find his recent post called Year in Review and learn more about […]
I thought I would share with you guys on how I personally lost weight. I am still not at my ideal weight but have lost 30 lbs over the last 2 years. It doesn’t seem like much but if you want to lose weight and keep it off you need to take your time and […]
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