by Lance Looney Is there a special handwritten note from your childhood that you remember? I fondly remember my special note. It was from my father. I was a sophomore in high school in a small, rural town in Iowa. I was getting ready to board a noisy yellow school bus...
Our father-daughter events have always revealed some valuable lessons for dads of daughters, and really all dads. One example of that comes from Jerry, who attended an event with his daughter several years ago, and then served as a volunteer at another event. When...
by Glen Gates At 53, my days as a runner are a fond memory. Not to say I couldn’t get back into the shape I was in 1983 when I got up every morning at 6:00 am to run two miles before work. It’s just that I seem to have run out of time for myself these...
A recent story featured on ESPN’s “Outside the Lines” epitomizes the power of Encouraging Other Kids. Bill Hansbury, also known as “Boston Bill,” is a 72-year-old avid cyclist and runner. In February 2008, while riding his road bike, Bill...
A while back, we asked dads to send in their ideas for creative ways to show love to their children. We received some great ones, and one of our favorites is a bit unusual: A dad named Jim shows love to his kids by yelling at them! When Jim became a dad, someone...
