#Girldad started trending and became cool. But showing up is more than hashtags and feeling good about ourselves.
Becoming Comfortable With Life’s Bloody Reality – A Story for #GirlDads
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The Moment I Decided to Quit My Job During the Great Recession
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The Moment I Decided to Quit My Job During the Great Recession
It was a moment that I'll never forget because ski-masks and big guns were involved
Valuable Lessons That Pixar & Marvel Can Teach Us to Become Better Dads
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Storytelling is an essential skill to being a better parent and father.
Learning to tell a vivid story can help you capture and retain your kids' attention and teach valuable lessons. Dads can learn from the storytellers at Marvel and Pixar.
Dads: Want to Lose Your Kids Trust in 3 Simple Steps?
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Want to lose your kids' trust?
Here's are three simple tips to ensure this happens.
BRO-DATE WITH DAUGHTER’S BOYFRIEND
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I am the model for manhood for my daughters.
It became clear that this burden and responsibility were mine as their father and the first man in their lives.
The Power of Influence and Inspiration
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A lot of what I have written in this blog to this point has been on a deeper level. Lessons I have learned after a lot of trial and error. Joseph,a great friend of mine, asked me once why I was so smart. To which I humbly replied,” I am not smart at all, I just have learned from my mistakes” To which he quickly and innocently enough replied, “ Wow, you must have made a lot of...
Look Pops! I’m on TV!
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My smile is crooked, and I’m missing a tooth. I nicknamed myself Toothless.
Promise to My Babies
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It has always been vital that my babies trust that their father was a man of his word.
"I want you to set your clock to my word."
Friends Are Forever, Right?
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Years ago, I had a friend ask me at dinner: "You've only been sitting for 2 minutes, and you already chose your meal. WTF! How?"
It was late. I was tired and hungry. We had just wrapped up a full day of training at a dance festival. I had no energy to waste.
How to Make a Decision (Part 1)
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Years ago, I had a friend ask me at dinner: "You've only been sitting for 2 minutes, and you already chose your meal. WTF! How?"
It was late. I was tired and hungry. We had just wrapped up a full day of training at a dance festival. I had no energy to waste.
"Simple," I told her, "I just picked the first thing that looked delicious. And voila."
“Screw College! I’ll Be An Artist”
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As an immigrant kid with almost no English skills, my pencil and paper allowed me to create a world where all the characters spoke my language. In my mind, I found refuge. An old friend told me he had to drag me out of the house to play. As the years passed, I mastered the English language and continued developing my drawing chops. I imagine I must have put in thousands of hours. Then I...
🤨💬 How to Have The Bestest Conversations Ever
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What creates the best conversations? Questions.
Ask better questions, get better answers. Said better, ask better questions and people feel the urge to share; and sometimes overshare.
They'll share secrets they've never shared. They'll tell you stories they thought they forgot. Crazy, right?