This is where I share great lessons from other dads. They were relayed to me by daughters and sons. What he did. What he said. The difference he made in their lives.
Real Men Cry
Some people want you to believe that real men don't cry. But William Coleman, my dad, has shown me that real men cry, are compassionate, thoughtful, and carry a hankie.Read moreThe Day I Learned Parents Are Real People Too
For a time, I was the kid you prayed you didn't get. Hard-headed. Smart-mouthed. Opinionated. Disobedient. My mission in life: to prove Dad wrong; to show I was right.Read moreDraw A Wider Circle
My name is Lori. Today, I'll share what may be the greatest life lesson in the history of humankind — spoken through the words of my Dad — 'Draw a wider circle.'Read moreI Said 'No' to a Boy at the School Dance
Laura reflects back to a middle school dance… a boy who asked for her hand. She turned him down. When dad found out? Hold on… Not what she thought!Read moreEarl Woods – Tiger Tough Dad
It's been called "one of the greatest father-son relationships in the history of sport." He was devoted and loving, but brutally tough. A friend at all times, but antagonist, too.Read moreMy P.O.W. Dad – Father Finally Found
There was something missing growing up, in childhood, in adolescence, as a man. I was missing a dad. And then Arnold "Arne" Böcker entered my life — the father of my wife. Read moreMake Room for Daddy
Daddy's little girl had exciting news. An A+ essay at school. But Daddy was on the road. So she read it to him over the phone. That conversation changed his life. And hers. And possibly yours.Read moreDad’s Shrimp Tempura
As a child, my dad encouraged us to be thrifty. We turned off lights as we left rooms. We took short showers. We ate a lot of home cooked meals. My mother made quilts, sewed our curtains and made some of our clothes.Read moreFifty-Dollar Dad
50 dollars. A dream to most 8 year olds, but not to this little man. Jack saves while his brothers spend. He works while they watch TV. $4. $9. $17. $29. $44. $49. And then, he is there. Fifty bucks in his hand. Jack has a plan. Read moreSmall Potatoes
Our car had no trunk so Uncle Roy placed them next to me on the back seat. I observed how clean and large were those potatoes. But, upon removing them from that bushel basket, we found smaller ones in the middle. When we got to the bottom, there was several inches of dirty, dinky little misshapen potatoes.Read more