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[19 Apr 2010 | No Comment | ]
What Happened to Respecting Your Elders?

I am the proud father and step-father of two teenage girls ages 14 and 13.  I consider myself to be a pretty “hands on” father with both of them as far as knowing friends names, guys they think are cute and anything else that has an impact on their pre teen life.  My daughter lives with her mother so I don’t have the opportunity to screen every person she comes in contact with however my step-daughter is not so lucky.
Since she lives within the walls of my house, I have …

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[22 Mar 2010 | No Comment | ]
It’s time to step up our game Dads!

Today’s Dad is a different man than he was 30 years ago.  Gone are the days of walking in from work to a wife who has been home all day baking bread and cookies and is placing a plate of hot meat and potatoes on a perfectly set table.  Chances are, your wife is walking in the door behind you or has just picked up the kids from day care and is running through the drive through on her way home.
As fathers we all need to make sure we shed …

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[11 Mar 2010 | No Comment | ]
Don’t be Afraid to Get Your Hands Dirty

Being a SUPER DAD does not require you to have been sent here from a planet located in a far off galaxy.  You don’t need to have super strength, an awesome costume (complete with cape), or the looks of a Greek God.  Being a SUPER DAD only requires you to be there and be supportive.  Your children don’t care how old you are, if you are a race car driver or nerdy IT guy.  The size of your house and cost of your car means nothing.  In your child’s eyes …