My wife made a hugely profound statement the other day. We had just finished watching a wonderful movie titled, The Pursuit of Happyness. In the movie Will Smith portrays Chris Gardner, a man who overcomes tremendous odds as a homeless, single father to achieve his goal of bettering his life by becoming a stock broker [Read More…]
Is Respect Earned or Given?
February 7, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Perhaps I’m just a curmudgeonly old guy now, but it seems to me that people are just not as respectful as they used to be. Much of our culture believes that you do not have any obligation to respect someone unless or until they respect you first. It is a twisted vision of biblical respect. [Read More…]
The Dangers of Steroids for Boys
January 17, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Many high school boys are involved in sports programs. Sports can be a great vehicle to teach young men (and young women) a variety of skills and character traits that will benefit them for a lifetime. However, in today’s competitive world many young men try to take short cuts to achieve their goals (as modeled [Read More…]
Pornographers are Stalking Your Son (and Daughter)
January 10, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Porn is part of your son’s everyday life. He sees it every day on television, in movies, and on computers. The pornography industry is working hard to catch your son’s attention and addict him early in life to their product. The porn industry is a $57-billion-a-year rapidly growing industry—over twice that of McDonalds Corporation. They [Read More…]
How You Can Stop the Cycle of Fatherlessness
December 20, 2013 by Leave a Comment
A ton of research shows that children from fatherless homes fare worse in life than their fathered counterparts. And like with most children, fatherless kids tend to imitate the examples that were modeled for them while growing up. Hence, much like addictions, or abuse–abandonment is emulated as well and ends up creating generational cycles that [Read More…]
Teaching Boys Courage
December 6, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Courage is the quality of mind or spirit that enables a person to face uncertainty, difficulty, intimidation, danger, or pain with or without fear. In fact, true courage may be doing something we fear despite our fear. Courage is also generally considered interchangeable with bravery, which is the ability to stand up for what is [Read More…]
Where Can Parents go When They Need a Tuneup?
November 1, 2013 by Leave a Comment
As a family and parenting advocate I get the pleasure of meeting a wide variety of people who are passionate about improving the lives of families and children. Since I believe that the more people who are exposed to the many excellent programs out there the better it is for everyone, I enjoy partnering with [Read More…]
Through a Daughter’s Tears
October 4, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Better Dads and Vancouver Courageous Dad (CVD) partnered to host the 1st Annual Father-Daughter Conference this past weekend in Portland, OR. This event was for girls age 12 and older and their fathers. The program was based loosely on my book, That’s My Girl: How a Father’s Love Protects and Empowers His Daughter. The purpose [Read More…]
