Woke up feeling anxious. Not a normal morning feeling for me. My thoughts were instantly with the recent school shooting in Uvalde. Maybe I was dreaming about it? No matter. Now it was all I could think of. About the fear in the children’s eyes, about the feelings of helplessness in the adults’ hearts, about … Continue reading Enough is Enough: Morning Thoughts on Uvalde
Tag: Parenting
Opening the Doors to R-rated Movies and M-rated Games for my Child: A Parenting Win Story
Today I want to write about screen time. If you're a parent in these crazy modern and financially privileged times, I'm sure you're familiar with it. Everyone has their thoughts, their criticisms, their frustrations...their judgments of other parents' thoughts and criticisms. I've often hated it. How much is too much? Does it really matter if … Continue reading Opening the Doors to R-rated Movies and M-rated Games for my Child: A Parenting Win Story
Reflections on the Eve of Your Ninth Birthday
This post was originally published on my PhDadBlog. Man! It's been a long time since I've updated this blog! Tomorrow, my oldest turns 9. Nine years ago tomorrow, I became a father. In honor of this occasion, I thought I'd write down some thoughts and reflections on fatherhood. Surprisingly, when I sat down to write, my … Continue reading Reflections on the Eve of Your Ninth Birthday
Dads of the Roundtable, Part 7: Future Goals and Final Thoughts
This post was originally published on my PhDadBlog. Happy Father's Day Week! In honor of Father's Day, the PhDadBlog is sharing a Dads Roundtable throughout the week. If you missed the first few parts of the Dad Roundtable, please click on the following links to catch up: Part 1: Meet the Dads! Part 2: What … Continue reading Dads of the Roundtable, Part 7: Future Goals and Final Thoughts
Dads of the Roundtable, Part 6: The Effect of Our Own Parents and Religion
This post was originally published on my PhDadBlog. Happy Father's Day Week! In honor of Father's Day, the PhDadBlog is sharing a Dads Roundtable throughout the week. If you missed the first few parts of the Dad Roundtable, please click on the following links to catch up: Part 1: Meet the Dads! Part 2: What … Continue reading Dads of the Roundtable, Part 6: The Effect of Our Own Parents and Religion
Dads of the Roundtable, Part 5: Parenting and Our Relationship With Our Partner
This post was originally published on my PhDadBlog. Happy Father's Day Week! In honor of Father's Day, the PhDadBlog is sharing a Dads Roundtable throughout the week. If you missed the first few parts of the Dad Roundtable or don't know what this is all about, please click on the following links to catch up: … Continue reading Dads of the Roundtable, Part 5: Parenting and Our Relationship With Our Partner
Dads of the Roundtable, Part 4: Victories and Struggles
This post was originally published on my PhDadBlog. Happy Father's Day Week! In honor of Father's Day, the PhDadBlog is sharing a Dads Roundtable throughout the week. If you missed the first few parts of the Dad Roundtable, please click on the following links to catch up: Part 1: Meet the Dads! Part 2: What … Continue reading Dads of the Roundtable, Part 4: Victories and Struggles
Dads of the Roundtable, Part 3: Disciplining
This post was originally published on my PhDadBlog. Happy Father's Day Week! If you missed the first few parts of the Dad Roundtable, please click on the following links to catch up: Part 1: Meet the Dads! Part 2: What We Wish We Knew As I mentioned in Part 2, this post concludes the answers … Continue reading Dads of the Roundtable, Part 3: Disciplining
Dads of the Roundtable, Part 2: What We Wish We Knew
This post was originally published on my PhDadBlog. Happy Father's Day Week! Thanks for joining us for part 2 of the Dads of the Roundtable! If you missed the first part describing what this is all about and where all the dads introduced themselves, please go check it out by clicking here. The next two … Continue reading Dads of the Roundtable, Part 2: What We Wish We Knew
Dads of the Roundtable, Part 1: Meet the Dads!
This post was originally published on my PhDadBlog. Happy Father’s Day! About a month ago, I had the idea of setting up a roundtable discussion among a number of dads I know. I blasted the idea out on Facebook to gather volunteers who would be willing to share their experiences about being a dad and … Continue reading Dads of the Roundtable, Part 1: Meet the Dads!