As the father in my household I feel a certain level of obligation to be the protector. To be the rock of my house the can ensure everyone’s safety in dangerous situations. The basics of this are easy to understand and I think felt by most who are apart of any sort of family unit. …
The business that comes with parenthood is something the I could not even begin to understand before my wife and I had kids. The entire time that the kids are awake you are on the clock. Mix that in with a full time job and the fact that even when they are sleeping you must …
I am lucky to live in a state with decent paternity leave. It is so important to get that time to integrate this new member into the family and just figure out how to do basic stuff together. People who claim that it is just a vacation have no idea the amount of work that …
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Perspective impacts everything in many different ways. Something I have been trying to do regularly with my kids is putting myself in their shoes and trying to think about situations from their perspectives. This can help gleam insights into why they may be responding a certain way or at the very least it will help …
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The halls are empty save for a few nurses stationed at desks placed along the way. He has a glint of purpose in his eyes that can be easily missed from the clear exhaustion that he is experiencing. This husband just had a new baby and has been dispatched to take care of the needs …
I have known from the start that I needed to parent by example to have the impact that I want to on my kids lives. I want to do my absolute best to show them how to live a good life. Now a good life to me is one of kindness with a focus on …
