What My Father Means to Me by Lydia (10th grade) This week’s guest blog is from the winning 10th grader in our Kansas City essay contest from a few years back: When I am asked what my father means to me, I think of more than all the soccer games he watched,...
Have you ever been somewhere with your kids, and someone asks if you’re “baby-sitting” them? For a long time, we dads faced some unpleasant stereotypes. If a dad was left in charge of his kids for any length of time, the expectation was that the house would be a total...
Often, a great way to get to the hearts of dads is to share words from kids. This week we feature an essay by Myles, who wrote the winning 4th grade entry for our Minnesota essay contest: My dad is an amazing guy. He helps me with a lot of things. Me and my dad both...
Our tone of voice and the way we phrase what we say can make all the difference. Instead of saying “You’re setting a horrible example” NCF encourages you to find a way to rephrase it. Maybe “Think of the example you are setting for your younger...