WHO INFLUENCES YOUR KIDS?
One of my son’s teachers, who also happens to be a very good friend, gave the kid a graduation card that was a special encouragement to him. I was moved when I read it as my friend talked about being…
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Five Tips for Maximizing Playtime with Your Kids
There is hardly a person on the planet that doesn’t like the opportunity to play. Of course, the term “play” has varying meanings at varying ages. For instance, play to a two-year-old might mean whacking a bowl with a mixing…
She’s Leaving Home, Bye-Bye!
Children are born, and from that moment on they begin the process of separation from their parents. The first big step is Kindergarten. Putting your child on the bus, watching it drive away, and breaking down in tears on the…
It’s Mine!
What parent hasn’t heard those words? A red-faced child plants both feet firmly, sticks out the lower lip, and what can charitably be called a “hissy fit” erupts. Ownership is at stake! As children we are not natural givers. We…
What a Girl Gets from Her Dad
Statistically, it’s more likely for a dad with daughters to divorce than a dad with sons. I’m not certain why, but it probably has something to do with a father being able to identify more with his son (having been…
The Whisper of Fatherhood
If ever a story, a relationship, a social infrastructure, or a magical phenomenon been more under emphasized than the importance of a child’s need for their father’s love and attention, I cannot imagine what it would be! My own experience,…
Three Lessons on Money
A Broke Nation Americans are up to their eyeballs in debt. USA government debt tops $18 trillion (that’s with a “T”!). Student loan debt is almost $1.4 Trillion. Personal consumer debt hovers close to $3.5 Trillion. Car loans: $1 Trillion.…
Helping Your Children With “Firsts”
At the first of the year, my mind is often brought back to the many “firsts” I have been blessed to witness my children experience. There are those “firsts” with which most dads are familiar – the first steps, first…
You Can Be a Good Dad and Drive a Truck
“You can be a truck driver. You can be a dad. You can be a good dad! Don’t let people discourage you because they think you can’t.” That’s the advice Thomas Miller gives to the new drivers he trains. Thomas…
Becoming a Good Dad
Dr. Mike Dawson has been the Chief Learning Officer for Springfield Public Schools since 2015. He is also married to Dr. Wendy Dawson and the father of three great kids: Emma (17), Jack (13), and Christian (11). “Each,” he says,…
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