I have no idea where this comes from, but Ella will push her bin of toys around the house and say, “Obey! Obey! Obey!”  Sure we teach her to obey.  At the dinner table tonight, out of the blue, she quotes one of the Bible verses we’ve been working on. ...

I’m signed up to receive the Great Dad newsletter, and three weeks ago it said, “Your Baby May Take Time to Master Walking”  Problem is Pax wasn’t even crawling on all fours yet!  Instead he liked to drag his legs behind him and either pull himself with his arms or ...

Some people experience bonding with their child during the first few moments of life , or the first months of caring for them at home.  I on the other hand did not.  People describe bonding as an intense emotional connection that they feel with their kids.  More than just loving them, ...

O.K. so I’m admitting publicly that I saw the Twilight Eclipse movie.  Can we move on now?  This movie has had a powerful impact in my life.  I see myself completely differently now and have a new-found motivation to work out. Before Twilight Eclipse, I would look in the mirror ...

I’m the type of dad who likes to get things done.  And if there’s a problem, I’m going to come up with some sort of solution to fix it, temporarily or permanently.  Even if it doesn’t get an A+ for style.  My wife on the other hand would probably rather ...

  For my third installment of this #FatherHoodFriday post, I’ve chosen these great Dads. Some of them I’ve been following on Twitter for a while, and a few others I just started following this week. So check them out, follow them and if they have blogs, stop by and read ...

It’s a bird!  It’s a plane!  It’s Super Daddy! At least that’s how my son and daughter see me!  As Super Daddy, I can lift anything, fix anything, do anything.  I can launch Ella and Pax into outer space and catch them when they come flying back to earth. I’m able to pedal ...

Lately my daughter has been carrying around her yellow flower blanket everywhere she goes.  When she wakes up she grabs it before going downstairs and usually sits with it on her lap while she drinks her milk.  Then throughout the day, she thinks about it out of nowhere.  And has ...

Lately my daughter has been carrying around her yellow flower blanket everywhere she goes.  When she wakes up she grabs it before going downstairs and usually sits with it on her lap while she drinks her milk.  Then throughout the day, she thinks about it out of nowhere.  And has ...

I love coming home from work.  I thoroughly enjoy my job, and the nature of my customers leaves me feeling rewarded.  But I live for my family, and anticipate the moment I walk through the door, set my coat and bag down and throw my arms open wide to shouts ...