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.
The Pie That Made My Dad Propose
My mother prepared a formal dinner with dessert every night of the week for her husband and four children, and the six of us ate together, at the table in the dining room, Dad at one end and Mom at the other.Read moreJoe Bonsall & The Oak Ridge Boys – G.I.Joe
This story is told through melody and verse. Joe Bonsall and the Oak Ridge Boys have a special treat for you today.Read moreDad Said "No Way." I Did It Anyway.
Everything Dad said I couldn't do, I did. I was determined to prove him wrong, to be my own kid.Read moreGet Busy Living
So when mom died suddenly in 2011 — a heart attack with no warning — I was devastated. But for Dad the pain was unbearable. He plunged into an abyss. He lived in void. Mom was his life. He was lost.Read moreSkull ☠Kickers Dad
I don't actually ever recall Dad going into the store with us. He'd run his errands and then wait for us outside. He didn't "get" the comic book thing.Read moreThank God He Picked Me
First day. First class. The professor's first words? "Look at the person to your left, and then to your right… one of you three won't make it past this first year."Read moreShepherd or Sheep?
"Honey, most people live like sheep. They stay close to the flock. They like the security and comfort of groups. They gravitate to the back of the long lines. Many years ago, I decided to live my life as a shepherd…not as a sheep."Read moreThe Nerd in My Class
The nerd in the class? R.J. "Booger-face", "Dork-dude". Gangly, mangy and awkward — R.J. was fodder for bullies. Teasing R.J. became the unofficial school sport.Read moreDad Had My Back
Today there is public awareness of how bad bullying can be. Not when I was young. It was largely ignored — "just part of growing up."Read moreNo Mulligans for Mickelson
Phil Mickelson just won the British Open. Some say it's his most important win to date. But as a father, "Lefty" might disagree. Read more