A Behind-the-Scenes Look at My Marriage
When you’re friends for two decades with another couple, you get to know each other pretty well. One such couple is our dear friends, Jay and Beth Hohfeler. They are the kind of close friends with whom we can really be transparent. Jay and Beth, Susan and me recently took a little vacation in […]
4 Reasons Why You Should Dance with Your Daughter
When we go to weddings, one of my favorite parts of the celebration is when the dad dances with his daughter, the bride. I can’t wait to share this moment with each of my three daughters at their weddings. I really like to dance with my girls and, throughout the years, have danced with […]
How to Teach Integrity to Your Kids
C.S. Lewis once said, “Integrity is doing the right thing, even when no one is watching.” Oftentimes we talk about this idea of integrity without grasping what it truly means. What if I told you it was not a single action, but a mind-set you needed to develop? Integrity is born in the mind […]
How to Be Your Spouse’s Teammate in Parenting
My wife and I work hard, with some success and some failure, to be on the same page when it comes to raising our kids. When our children were small, their little minds were constantly thinking about how they could get what they wanted. It came so naturally to them that they often didn’t realize […]
Why You Must Honor Your Children
As I outlined in my book, All Pro Dad: Seven Essentials to Be a Hero to Your Kids, one of the seven essentials to being that hero to your children is to understand that you are a role model to them. Our children often learn more by what is caught than what is taught. Have you […]
How to Protect Your Wife from the “Rats” in Her Life
My wife, Susan, came home the other day to find a special present that our dogs left for her. The dogs found a dead rat in the back yard and brought their prize into our house. If you want proof, I submit to you the picture below that Susan took and texted to me […]
How True North and Magnetic North Impact Your Life
Being in the great outdoors is something I really treasure. As a Florida native, I’ve done a lot of boating, hunting, and camping over the years and have been in a lot of secluded areas. When you’re out in the middle of nowhere, it’s especially important to have a navigational device you can rely upon […]
10 Ways Your Kids Are Watching You
Your kids are watching. As much as you might not want to admit it, they see how you treat their mother and when you do the opposite of what you say. They learn more by observing than by being told what to do because your actions speak louder than your words. Ralph Waldo Emerson said it beautifully when he said, “Your actions speak so loudly that I can’t hear your words.”
How to Love Your Family with Sticky Notes
What is one of the greatest inventions of all-time? Got the answer? Well, it might be sticky notes. These handy little inventions can be used not only in the office, but also in the home, and in very productive ways. I use sticky notes to encourage my wife, Susan, and our children. Here are […]
