Tag Archive for: fatherly advice

PARENTS’ REMORSE

Parenting is a long process, and there’s no question that mistakes get made along the way.  Sometimes we just react without thinking.  Sometimes we just don’t want to be bothered with thinking things through.  Sometimes we act selfishly. Parents…

MISHAPS AND MILESTONES

MISHAPS AND MILESTONES Yesterday I had the pleasure of sitting next to an adorable two-year-old named Amelia and her loving parents.  Proactively, her mom pointed out that the small cuts Amelia had on her upper lip and nose were the result…

PARENTING IS PROCESS

I’ve been traveling on business a lot lately, which means I’ve been spending a lot of time finding my way through airports and figuring out menus in restaurants.  Every airport situation is different – but traveling through them involves…
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TEACHING GRATITUDE

Today, I am grateful that our eldest son is celebrating his 33rd birthday, so I thought I'd share this excerpt about gratitude. When JoAnn and I got married, a wise friend said that marriage is not 50/50 - it’s 90/90.  Essentially, he was…

FACEBOOKIN’ UPDATE

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Beginning In The Middle

Hello Dear Readers ! This marks the beginning of my experience as a blogger.  I am the father of four children - three boys and a girl (in that order) and I will be using my anecdotal and, hopefully entertaining, experiences as a father…