by Brock Griffin [tweet_dis]Here’s my best advice … about parenting advice.[/tweet_dis] All men start their parenting journey with a lot of questions. Women too. There is no mandatory training to become a parent, although a pregnant woman is much more likely...
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...
Do you have a teenager who has all the answers? A lot of dads know what that’s like. The well-known proverb says: “Pride goes before destruction, a haughty spirit before a fall.” We might like to quote that to our teenagers from time to time. There are a lot of...
1 Way to Train your Child in Integrity by Keith Zafren Mark Twain wrote, “It is curious that physical courage should be so common in the world and moral courage so rare.” We dads have tremendous influence and power to shape moral character in our children. And one...
When your kids push your buttons, dad, how do you respond? Our children are precious and often adorable—and sometimes very difficult. Why? Because they have a lot to learn about life, and they’re immature. Many times they’re selfish. They throw fits and hurl insults...
by Jay Payleitner Our kids were not fussy eaters. But one of them really, really didn’t like asparagus. Actually, none of the kids liked asparagus. But during one particular dinner, that one particular 8-year-old let it be known that there was no way he was going to...
