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Dad Teaching By Example

Backstory Celebrating Father’s Day with a vignette from real life.  Dads can talk the talk. This one walked the walk, with his young son at his side. Click to listen or follow below to read. Dad Teaching by Example – #525 The 7 year old went up to his dad, worried and concerned. “Daddy, this […]

Filed Under: Advice, Dads, Lifestyle, Podcast Episodes Tagged With: Dads, lessons

Immortality

Immortality

Backstory   My son lives far away, on the Canadian border.  I seldom witness his interaction with his children.  But when I do, it’s a beautiful thing; one that makes me proud of what he learned under my roof.  This is about one of those rare moments when I actually saw immortality created. Click to listen […]

Filed Under: Dads, Family, Parenting/Children Tagged With: Dads, super dads

Shout Out for Dads

Shout Out for Dads

Backstory   The traditional image of a good dad might have him tossing a baseball or pushing a child on a swing.  Today’s involved dad looks different.  He may be challenging the villain on a video game, wandering the room in virtual reality or watching Frozen for the tenth time on an iPad.  However he shows […]

Filed Under: Dads, Lifestyle, Parenting/Children Tagged With: children, Dads

Did Dad Like Me?

I thought my dad didn’t like me much.  My mom was always enthralled by my stories of what happened in school or what my friends were wearing or doing. My dad – well, he’d fall asleep while I prattled on about my day. He would come home in work clothes dirtied from his labor.  He […]

Filed Under: Dads, Happiness, Inspiration/Life Lessons, Podcast Episodes Tagged With: Dads

Buy Your Time

Sometimes it takes the honesty and directness of a child to stop us short and remind us of what’s important. Don’t make your child feel he has to buy your time to get you attention. Show #016

Filed Under: Dads, Parenting/Children, Podcast Episodes Tagged With: Dads, parenting, time

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