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Top posts at Real Men, Real Dads you may have missed
Top posts at Real Men, Real Dads you may have missed At Real Men, Real Dads, I work hard to keep content flowing. My goal was originally 15 posts per month, but that has increased to 30 posts per month this summer. As such, there is a good chance you’ve missed content on the site. Maybe you are a new visitor. Maybe you visit sporadically. Whatever the case, I humbly offer ten posts I feel are a … Read entire article »
Thoughts on being a one income family (single income family)…
Thoughts on being a one income family (single income family)… Our family has survived on a single income for its entire existence (8 years and counting). For the longest time, I thought this meant me simply working one job. I’ve since matured financially to understand that you should never be a one-income family, even if only one person is working at a single job. A recent study by Families and Work Institute shows that 79 percent of … Read entire article »
Filed under: Business/Finances, Family/Life, Featured
The kind of thing that sneaks up on you…
The kind of thing that sneaks up on you… Yesterday, as finals approached and research papers were coming due, something else was sneaking up on me. There were no scary boogeymen or, since summer is upon us, no creepy, crawly bugs. No, this was something I should have seen coming a long time ago but I have been self absorbed. There are other people’s kids in my house all the time now. Jalen is six years old and finishing up his kindergarten year. He’s made more friends in the last year than I think he has made in all previous years of his life combined. When he has a birthday party now, strange people and their children are here. When the weekend arrives, there are neighbor kids here. It happened gradually over time, … Read entire article »
Filed under: Featured, My Family, Random Thoughts
“I can’t wait to be a daddy.” (What children say)
“I can’t wait to be a daddy.” (What children say) Regardless of cliches, kids do, in fact, say the darnedest things. As a father, some of these “darnedest” things tend to catch me off guard. Sometimes something is said and I react inappropriately… you know, a deep laugh instead of a stern look. Other times, my smile or laugh is totally appropriate for the circumstance. Recently, my little guy Jalen (six years old now) had one of … Read entire article »
Filed under: Family/Life, Featured, My Family, Random Thoughts
How Halo Made Me a Better Parent
How Halo Made Me a Better Parent Being a parent isn’t a cakewalk. It can be overwhelming, nerve wracking, frustrating and even dangerous. However, once you learn the rules of engagement, being a parent can be deeply satisfying. My own parents were constantly in my face; shoving parenting books and how-to manuals into my hands. My wife, of course, accepted these books with gratitude, but not me. I relied upon another source of truth and wisdom, … Read entire article »
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10 tips on leadership throughout fatherhood
10 tips on leadership throughout fatherhood Fatherhood can be a daunting process. You are now responsible for another human being, there won’t be a weekend ritual of going out with your friends and waking up the next day to a delightful hangover, from now on it is nappies, bottles and late-nights with lack of sleep. One of the biggest worries that new father’s have is how to lead their child through life, bring them up and … Read entire article »
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I Still Miss the Terrible Twos (Peanut Gallery Commentary)
Peanut Gallery Commentary: I Still Miss the Terrible Twos Blog Topic #5 Over at Fatherhood, Etc blog, there is a very entertaining post about the terrible twos and one father’s longing for those days to return. The Terrible Twos were followed by the Repeating Threes, The Questioning Fours, and The Contradicting Fives. Each stage was worse than the one before it, and I found myself looking back with wistful nostalgia: It’s worth a good look, so I highly recommend it … Read entire article »
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My Priorities as a Dad
I returned from Iraq nearly eight months ago. A week ago I looked back at the time that has passed and realized that although my life is different than it was before, I’ve allowed myself to be bogged down and busy just for the sake of being busy. Work for work’s sake. This steals time away from my wife and children, and it definitely gives my happiness and satisfaction a slow-bleeding wound. I realized last week … Read entire article »
Filed under: Family/Life, My Family, Random Thoughts
My Son is a Diabetic: Part 2
My son is a Diabetic Part 2 Being a father when your child is healthy is difficult enough, but when a child has a disease, illness, or disorder, it can be overwhelming. My oldest son, Jalen, was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes in March 2011 in addition to a blood disorder (Idiopathic Thombocytopenic Purpura, or ITP for short) in May 2009. From all accounts, neither disease/disorder has anything to do with what I or my wife have or … Read entire article »
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A Dad Gets His Wrestlemania Party
May 28th, 2012 | 2 Comments
A Dad Gets His Wrestlemania Party Spending time with friends is a luxury for this husband, father-of-two, blogger, full-time student, and full-time worker. The number of local pro wrestling fan friends is few, too… and being dads themselves makes it hard to get on the same page. Even though pro wrestling get togethers are hard to come by here in my neck of the woods, I still managed to get together on April Fools Day with … Read entire article »
Filed under: Entertainment Commentary, Featured, Men, Sports Commentary