“…but my father made mistakes!” …and you will make mistakes as a father too …but don’t let that discourage you from engaging in the calling that God has put on your life. Every day outweigh your mistakes with heroic love and encouragement. Your children are looking for validation and support from their father, and knowing […]
Category: Psychology
Complain, Complain, Complain
Are you a complainer? Are your kids turning into complainers? Is it a problem to be a complainer? I had the fortunate upbringing that helped me to look on the bright side of things, and do my best not to complain. … but I learned to do it as an adult! I remember being at […]
Building Discernment
As a parent, I have found teachable moments all over the place. From nature to movies, there are object lessons all over if you are looking for them. Of course, then there is the idea of intentionally allowing your kids what I will call “fringe content,” in order to avoid being militant and to intentionally […]
The Hero of Their Story – You Are a Hero (7 of 7)
YOU ARE THE HERO OF THEIR CHILDHOOD STORY Your children will (if they haven’t already) give you this mantel, all you have to do is take it. All you have to do is, “Be the person she already thinks you are!” It is true, not just in Ant-Man, but in your life too! You are […]
Make a Big Deal – You Are a Hero (6 of 7)
A HERO MAKES A BIG DEAL OUT OF ORDINARY THINGS Have you ever dreamed of driving the Batmobile? I mean, what a car, right? It’s funny how super heroes have a special vehicle that is extraordinary (if they can’t fly themselves or run faster than the speed of sound), because they’ve got to get around […]
Engage! – You Are a Hero (5 of 7)
A HERO IS ACTIVELY INVOLVED IN THE LIVES OF OTHERS Do you know the people of Wakanda or Sukovia? How about Starling City or Astro City? What about Gotham City? Have you ever been to any of these places? Of course you haven’t, because they are cities and regions that don’t exist. These are cities […]
Separated Dads Responding to Mom – You Are a Hero (4 of 7)
Do you love the mother of your children? In the last blog I talked about that being the number one thing to do as your child’s hero. But what if she’s no longer in your life? I know that there are many of you who read this blog that may not be in a relationship, […]
Love Their Mother – You Are a Hero! (3 of 7)
A HERO HAS A LOVE INTEREST THAT GETS PRIORITY It seems that when a villain wants to truly wreak havoc, he pits the hero with a difficult choice between saving millions of people or saving the woman that he loves, knowing that this will tear the superhero apart even before he makes the decision to […]
Myths, Heroes, and Stories
Some years ago I came home, two days before my oldest son was to go away to camp, to discover that he had a black eye and cuts on his face. My first emotion was concern, about what had caused these marks… but there was also a bit of: “who do I need to convince […]
Is That FAIR?
When I was a boy, my mother did everything she could to make sure that she treated my brother, and I… and eventually my sister “fairly.” If ever she bought one of us a school folder, she made sure she bought one for each of the other kids as well. Even to the point of […]