5 Ways Parents Can Be a Role Model for Kids
One of the best things you can do as a parent is to strive to live a model life that is worthy for your children to follow. By virtue of being a parent, you are a leader and therefore have followers you influence, namely your children. And because you influence your children, you are […]
25 Insightful Quotes about Fatherhood from All Pro Dad
Today Paul Steinbrueck has some thoughts to share with us, and I’m grateful for his encouragement and support of my new book, All Pro Dad. I hope Paul’s words will be an encouragement to you as well. All Pro Dad: Seven Essentials to Be a Hero to Your Kids is an excellent playbook for fatherhood. […]
What Do You Do When the Marital Fuel Light Comes on?
I’m the kind of guy who runs the car until it is below empty. I push the limit. And yes, I did run out of gas one time. While I know the smarter way is to refuel long before the fuel light comes on, I don’t do it. In marriage, a lot of us […]
A Message for The Bachelorette, Emily Maynard: Don’t Follow Your Heart
Okay. I admit it. I’ve been watching this season’s Bachelorette. I don’t watch television much and certainly don’t usually watch shows like this, but my wife, daughter and me started watching a few weeks ago. As I watched, I observed some redeeming qualities in Emily and several of the guys, but, of course, also […]
5 Places You and Your Kids Can Serve Others
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. told us what greatness is all about when he said, “Everyone can be great because everyone can serve.” One of our jobs as parents is to talk to our kids about the significance of serving others and show them how to do it. Here are 5 places you and […]
7 Things I Learned from Andy Griffith
Andy Griffith was a long-time friend. I could trust him. I could always count on him to give me good advice. He made me feel good. Okay, we never really met, but Andy has played an important part in my life. Aunt Bee, Opie, Barney, Thelma Lou, Helen Crump, Goober, Gomer and even the […]
How to Build Memorable Monuments with Your Child This Summer
Holidays, like Independence Day, help us remember something or someone that is very important. Monuments also help us remember important events in history. Have you ever visited Washington, DC, and seen the Washington Monument? Why was it built? So that you and I would remember an important person and an important event. And how was it built? It was built with a lot of hard work so that generations and generations can come see it and remember.
How to Get Promoted in Your Most Important Job
A man’s most important job is being a dad. And many guys think that just means he should protect and provide for his family. And while he should do those things, there is so much more in store for a dad who wants to be the best he can be…to get “promoted” to the status of an All Pro Dad.
Creating Boundaries for Your Kids
In yesterday’s blog, I touched on why your teen may be rebelling. Today, I’ll address what you can do about it. Okay, imagine you’re at a basketball game. But this is no ordinary basketball game. In this arena, there are no rules and no boundaries. The only goal for the player is to get the […]
