In the winter of 2002 I drove to an appointment and having a few extra minutes decided to finish listening to an interview with Mr. Fred Rogers on NPR’s ‘Fresh Air’ program. He told about his upbringing, work as an educator and the popular television show. He also studied music … [Read more...] about Thanking Mister Rogers
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Dad 101 – Ten things men should know about parenting: 9. Stay informed…
I can easily recognize how much different my life growing up was compared to my parent's lives. Because of this I don't assume that my children's lives growing up will be like mine. One of my favorite things to do with my mom is to ask her to tell me stories of when she was … [Read more...] about Dad 101 – Ten things men should know about parenting: 9. Stay informed…
Dad 101 – Ten things men should know about parenting: 8. Allow them to be themselves…
One of my biggest mistakes that I learned to correct early on as being a parent was the image of wanting any of my kids to be something or someone that they are not. It really did not take much effort to realize that this unhealthy mental attitude of imposing my dreams on my … [Read more...] about Dad 101 – Ten things men should know about parenting: 8. Allow them to be themselves…
Dad 101 – Ten things men should know about parenting: 7. Let them do it too…
I am probably the most guilty party to this mistake that I know off. How did I learn as a man to fix things, do a complicated task, or for that matter the easy things that I do day in and day out? Obviously by doing them over and over again. I remember the day that I started … [Read more...] about Dad 101 – Ten things men should know about parenting: 7. Let them do it too…
Dad 101 – Ten things men should know about parenting: 4. Forgiveness…
As a man, I find the subject of forgiveness to be full of challenges. Pride rules high in my behavior locking doors that might typically otherwise be open for the opposite gender more easily. Of course there are always exception to the rules, so it might not be that difficult to … [Read more...] about Dad 101 – Ten things men should know about parenting: 4. Forgiveness…
Parenting viewpoints from parents in the trenches, because parenting doesn’t come with a manual. In addition to