these are the trials, tribulation, and things I try to consider as a dad.
Picky Eater My son is 4 years old and until recently he has always been easy to feed and has a ridiculous appetite for such a little guy. Lately though he’s become a picky eater. He’s decided that he “hates” most things we serve. We’ve had a few power strugglesRead More…
The rules of life Our family has come up with some things we value as a family. We call them the rules of life. A friend of mine suggested many years ago that life boils down to two rules. You gotta ask and you gotta watch. Test it itRead More…
The Great Money Experiment. This is the follow up to my previous post entitled: Do you teach your kids about money? Thanks again to Nathan Munro for this suggestion To follow up my previous post my daughter had set a goal for her business of buying aRead More…
You’ve got to teach em everything! My thought for the week (TFTW) is You’ve got to teach em everything! I’m always amazed at how insightful kids can be. A few weeks ago my 7 year old daughter was brushing her teeth and horsing around. She was talking with a mouthRead More…
You’re fine! Imagine this. You’re walking down the stairs in your house and on the last step you twist your ankle. You feel that immediate spike of pain that’s followed by throbbing and tenderness. Naturally you yell out something (likely a curse) to indicate you’re in pain. Now imagine yourRead More…
My TFTW this week is Parents are often selfish This week my TFTW is: Parents are often selfish…. let me explain. First of all, selfish is concern for oneself above others. Many of you will read this and immediately be up in arms yelling at the screen that you “always”Read More…
DO YOU TEACH YOUR KIDS ABOUT MONEY? Do you teach your kids about money? Im 43 years old and Im just now learning about money. Why is it after 12 years of grade school and four years of university that Im so ill equipped to deal with money? Its becauseRead More…
Do you think being a dad is your most important job? If so do you have a plan for being a dad? Do you have a plan for your career, retirement, for your household? If we plan for all those other areas of our lives why not make a planRead More…
Why are kid tantrums often followed by parent tantrums? We’ve all been there as a parent. Your little one wants something, the answer is no and they get that look. Its brewing! They explode in a fit of crying,snot, and screaming. Then it hits you. That “How dare you doRead More…
Covid-19 Madness. My TFTW this week! With Covid-19 seemingly running wild across the face of the earth and all the measures in place to curb it (ie isolation) Ive got to wonder; Are we going to go back to shaking hands when this is all done? If social distancing isRead More…