Balancing Work and Children
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Friday, May 21st, 2010Since it is Friday and the weekend is upon us, I thought that I would share with you a job description that a friend of mine recently shared with me. I have posted this blog once before but believe that it it is worth repeating. I hope that it brings a smile to your face [...]
What Did You Call Me?
Sunday, May 2nd, 2010Yesterday I was in a meeting with two single moms. One of them said she had met a woman the night before who refuses to be called a single mom, but a co-parent. “Genius,” I thought.
When meeting someone and they learn that I am a “single mom” the look on their face is always the same. [...]
Cook Like a Dad! ( Part 2)
Thursday, April 29th, 2010ook Like a Dad (Part2) – Ingredients
A lot of single dads tell me that they are intimidated by cooking. When I’m teaching a cooking class to Single Dad members, they typically say something like “There’s so many ingredients to remember, I don’t want to mess up!”
“Mess up???,” I say. “There’s no messing up in cooking, [...]
Newly Divorced Dads Grooming Guide
Thursday, April 8th, 2010Grooming Guide for the Newly Divorced
Okay, lets all face it, when we were married, we often took some liberties with our grooming habits and let certain healthy habits fall to the wayside. Well this article is for all of us who are ready to get back into the dating scene and rediscover a little love, [...]
Reinventing Quality Time
Sunday, March 14th, 2010There has been a lot of talk this week about spending quality time with your kids. Everyone must be feeling the same emotional yearning I am to slow down time and stop their kids from rapidly growing up. As children get older and have priorities of their own, your quality time with your child may [...]
365 to 182 or Less: Making the Best of Joint Custody
Thursday, March 11th, 2010365 to 182 or Less…
These are frightening numbers to look at as a father. Somewhere in the U.S. today, there is a newly divorced father facing his final hearing in a family court room. A judge is making a decision that will change the time that the father will spend with his children forever.
Back in [...]
Facing Death Together
Monday, March 8th, 2010Motherhood brings out the lioness in me. No task is too small or sacrifice too great to ensure the well being of my three children. In my mind’s eye I can see myself jumping in front of an on-coming train to save their lives; feeding them first from my last ration of bread; offering myself [...]
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