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.
Bad Dads
Tough love? It's hard for us, hard on our kids. But it works out. Why? Our kids know. We care. We're there. Often we wonder. Are we doing it right? It's hard to gauge. Until we read something like this about bad dads.
Read moreAnimal Dads — The Good, The Bad, The Savvy
Most dads face similar challenges. Wives who know more than we do. Kids who don’t have a clue. (They probably do. What do we know?) Some dads (animal & human) risk life and limb just to mate. And some — well, they're just total flakes.
Read moreShifting for Life
We sputtered and jerked, me with a hand on the wheel, a hand on the knob, a foot on the clutch (or was it the brake?), and a foot pressed too hard (or too light) on the gas. It was never, ever exactly just right. Read moreBeauty & the Beast
I'm sure you know the story of "Beauty and the Beast." But what you probably don't know is… I'm their son.Read moreOrdinary Fathers
For many years, I was a little sad and wistful whenever Father’s Day rolled around because inevitably, there was some article in the newspaper that celebrated a bunch of dads doing ordinary things for their families…Read moreSix Lessons I Learned From My Dad
It's natural to miss your dad on Father's Day, but this year I began to reflect on the lessons he taught me. Sometimes mysterious in his ways, I now realize he was quite deliberate as he instilled his philosophies in my sister, brother, and me. Read moreB Positive
Sometimes in life, the one we call Dad isn't our real father. For me, "Dad" was my grandfather, Sam Solomon. He was my greatest role model, a trusted confidant, and my best friend.Read moreLife on My Terms
It wasn't as hard as I thought — "coming out" in a small Tennessee town. I was an athlete, on the swim team. I made great grades. I was president of my class. Maybe because people respected me, it was OK.Read moreDad's Incredible Toaster Plan
Dad founded Columbia Savings and Loan. Rented a small building right across the street from his real estate office. In those days, a savings & loan earned a profit the old fashioned way — by accepting deposits, then making loans from those deposits. Dad needed deposits.Read moreColor Blind
For years I told anyone who would listen. My father was no father at all. The drinking, the carousing. The child support checks that never came. Mom and I moved away when I was nine. I would not see dad again until I was a man.
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