Were you one of those kids that would take great pride and effort in making sure you colored within the lines? Or were you the kid that rushed to get it done and didn’t care how it looked as long as it was done? This had me thinking the other day as I was sitting […]
Never Be Afraid to Admit You Don’t Know
There is no shame in not knowing something. For some people, that’s hard to admit and even harder to do something about. Whether it’s ego, stubbornness, or just plain apathy they just don’t dive below the surface. My oldest daughter is in the home stretch of the long process toward gaining her driver’s license. One […]
Tackling the Overwhelming
Do you find yourself in situations where things start piling up and it seems there is no end to the amount of tasks you need to complete? Do you have a daily task list compounding into something that seems overwhelming? When you woke up today, did your mind start randomly pulling items up as you […]
The Translation of Design
Teach the Power and Pride of Quality Design Yesterday Apple unveiled their latest operating system, iOS7. I watched the launch live online and spent a few minutes last night with my daughters showing them the video on the Apple website. The video presented the new iOS and demonstrated the new features and general redesign of […]
When It’s OK for Your Teen Daughter to Throw Up
Throwing up is usually not a good thing and when thinking about your teen daughter, it can often have you a little worried and thinking the worst. However, there are occasions when it is, for lack of a better term, embraced. You probably know by now that my oldest daughter joined her high school track […]
Hell Hath No Fury Like…a Waiting Child
What Happens If You Are Late Picking Up Your Child? If you are like me, I bet you spend a lot of time in your car waiting for your teen or tween. I find myself waiting a ridiculous amount of time for mine to finish up whatever is on their schedule. THEIR schedule. Who cares […]
Prepare to be Forked
“When you come to a fork in the road, take it” Inspiring and profound advice from Yogi Berra. I find myself living this motto quite a bit as a father to two daughters. I’m constantly required to be proactive and nimble in dealing with events and directions as they come. As an example, my most […]
Stubbornness to Do It All
As fathers we should have unyielding drive to do all for our kids. We should be unrelenting and passionate in how we approach their activities and should sweep all distractions and obstacles to the side as we push forward with stubbornness and eyes affixed sternly to the end goal. Since I was a kid I’ve […]
Have You Failed to Prepare Your Child for the Real World?
The other night my oldest daughter said something that caught me a little off guard. I was sitting at the kitchen counter and she was standing on the opposite side in your typical teen-with-phone stance – head down, leg kicked to the side, and randomly muttering. Our conversation evolved to the subject of life after […]
No Love for Mom
This Sunday is Mother’s Day. I know, this is breaking news to you. Before you get too excited, this is NOT a Mother’s Day gift guide. Lord knows everyone is writing one of those this week. You are safe here. I’m not going to venture a guess as to what to buy your mother when […]
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