What Are You Thinking About?
“What are you thinking about?”
This is one of the most feared questions a husband—or a boyfriend—can face. Never once in the history of the universe has a man asked his partner this question.
Fathers Used to Give Sage Wisdom
I don’t know about you, but when I was a kid, the men in my life provided sage wisdom. Whether it was my grandfather, father, a neighbor, or even my first boss, they always had some quip or short saying that really summed up a life lesson. A couple of examples include, “don’t pee into the wind,” or “treat others the way you want to be treated.”
Even as an adult, I find myself pondering some of the meaning or the story that triggered the saying.
However, as a dad, I find I rarely say anything other than bullshit common sense stuff that shouldn’t need saying in the first place. Here are my top 5 categories of brilliant shit I have yelled at my children.
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What do you do when the principal calls?
I am pretty sure that every parent’s nightmare is getting a call from the school principal. Sure, spontaneous vomit and illness at school is to be expected. But, the dreaded call for when your child has done something reprehensible? Nobody wants that.
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Has he bitten anyone lately?
Parenting is hard. You don’t want to be too harsh on your kids, but you also can’t let them get away with anything either. So where is the line?
How to Deal with Sibling Fights: “Sort It Out Yourself”
What happens when your kids get in fights? Nothing good. Which means you need some creative problem solving skills…
Twelve Ways to Help Your Daughter Sell More Girl Scout Cookies
Well, it’s that time of year again:
The time when Girl Scouts everywhere sit desperately in front of grocery stores trying to hawk their cookies.
Ten Ways to Connect with Your Kids While You’re on the Road
Are you a road warrior dad? Do you often feel like you are missing out on key parts of your son’s or daughter’s childhood? If so, NinjaDads and this blog should help!
Can You Be a Good Dad when You’re in a Slump?
What is a good dad? What does it mean to be a good dad? I suppose everyone defines “good dad” differently, so I can only speak to what I feel like the definition is. However, it’s something I’ve been thinking about pretty often lately…
The Differences Between Your First, Second, and Third Kids
If you’d have told me all those years ago that something as insane as having kids would also change over time, boy… I’d probably believe you. But still, it’s been an interesting experience… Here’s how some fatherly milestones looked for each of my kids.
On Raising Sons to Be Humans
What does it mean to raise your son to be human?
We all love, we all cry, we’re all motivated by something, and we’re all scared of something.
We just show it in different ways.
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