So I decided to invite Simon to join me on my Tuesday morning runs. I extended the invitation despite the feelings that he would naturally slow me down a little but the decision was a good one.
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Confessions of a Former Picky Eater
The friend with whom I was having lunch shared his own story if being a picky eater as a child and how he has grown into a healthy and functioning adult (something I’m of course paranoid my son will never be). No matter how hard and stressful their eating is making your life, do not […]
Leadership and Self Deception [Book Review]
The book addresses how we deceive ourselves in order to justify our own actions. Self-deception leads to self-justification and it spirals into a nasty circle that puts us further and further out of touch with reality, closing us off from others around us.
Look For Opportunities to Trial More Responsibility
My dad, being a wise man, gave me a key ring with half a dozen old and useless keys and said that if I could keep this on me and not lose it for 4 weeks then he would give me a real set of keys. Those four weeks were not only a
Teaching our Family the American Story
Not everyone on this planet lives in a free country. Some governments control their people and don’t allow the people who live there to decide where they want to live, what they want to do, and who they want to be. America was created on the fundamental principle of freedom.
Only Stop the Kids if They Are Doing One of These Three Things
This was good advice for me. I’m a controlling person and have the tendency to want to control my children and make sure they don’t do anything they shouldn’t do. While this may prevent more bruises and bumps
The Power of Family Fun and Games
Children’s brains develop rapidly during their early years. Children are constantly learning about the world around them and their brains are making important connections that will help them be successful as they grow older. Preschoolers are expanding their skills and abilities by trying new things, testing boundaries and asking questions about everything! They are developing […]
Be Smart About Family Halloween Safety
Did you know that children are more than twice as likely to be hit by a car and killed on Halloween than on any other day of the year? According to Smart911 a company dedicated to home, personal, and pet safety recommends 5 halloween safety tips to prevent tragedy this Halloween season. 1. Take a digital photo […]
Get Help and Share Your Dad Tips With Other Dads #dadtips
Moving forward if you have an idea of how we can be better Dads, just tweet it or share it on Instagram and include the hashtag #dadtips in your post. Here at our site, we will be aggregating all of these simple and fast tips and displaying them on the sidebar of every page on […]
Discover and Leverage Your Child’s Strengths
The most successful people in our society tend to be REALLY good at a few core things. Even the most successful companies tend to only be REALLY good at a few core things. If we want to prepare our children to find a high level of success we need to help them strengthen their strengths […]