A Warning To Parents Of Elementary & Middle School Kids
An inside look at something harmful that is going on in every school in America, and the steps you need to take to prepare and protect your children.
Your Family Is More Important Than Your Career
You can live with your family and still be an absentee father. As men, we tend to define ourselves by our careers, by whatever it is we do for a living. But …
7 Things Your Kids Need To Know Before They Start Middle School
Middle school is hard, on both the kids and parents.  Hormones, puberty, self esteem, peer pressure, and even dating are all issues that affect the daily life a middle schooler, and it …
Being The Father Of A Transgender Teen
No one can truly grasp the burden this places on a family and how it robs you of your joy. Dads really struggle with this, often feeling alone and isolated. But every …
Dad, How Do You Know What Day It Is?
That was the question that my young son asked me. "You are always in front of your computer. Every morning when I wake up and every night when I go to bed …
When My Teenager Came Out As Transgender
My story of my teen's deep depression, anxiety, panic attacks, and ultimately police officers showing up on a suicide prevention call. If you are going through this, you are not alone.
Do You Offer Your Children Encouragement, Or Just Affirmation?
As a father, you want to show strong encouragement of your children, but at times we tend to blur the line between encouragement and affirmation.
The World Is Coming For Your Children. Are They Ready?
As a Dad it is your responsibility to teach your family's beliefs and values to your children. Speak to them early and often about the things you believe in and instill the …
Don’t Judge A Doctor By His Haircut
Last year my wife was diagnosed with breast cancer and wound up having a double mastectomy. Throughout this process she had three doctors: an oncologist, a cancer surgeon, and a reconstructive (plastic) …
11 Years Ago Today…
…my father was killed in a motorcycle accident.  I can still tell you exactly where I was and what I was doing when I got the call.  The next few days were …