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Fatherhood
02/14/2013
It's the Little Things He Does It is the little things my husband does that makes my love grow. They are not your BIG blow out type of things. More >>

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02/13/2013
My Husband Makes My Life Better From the moment I met my honey, he started making my life better. From his all-around smiles toward me to his interest in finding out what makes me tick, he has been good to me. More >>

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01/28/2013
We Need Real Heroes I watched the Oprah interview with Mr. Armstrong. Let me just preface here a bit by telling you that I teach court mandated anger management to groups so I can spot remorse with both eyes blindfolded. More >>

Tags: FatherhoodInternet-MediaInternet/MediaMental HealthMotherhood-FatherhoodNarcissismParentingRole modelValues
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11/16/2012
A Father's Lessons to his Sons during 'Sandy' I live in New Jersey and was hit pretty hard during Superstorm Sandy. We still do not have power, but compared to so many of our friends and neighbors we are fine. I have been married for 27 years to a "real" man and it was so evident during the disaster... More >>

Tags: FamilyFatherhoodImportance of FathersMotherhood-FatherhoodRaising a real manRaising Boys to MenRead On-AirReal menRelationshipsRelativesStay-at-Home Mom
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10/16/2012
Seeing My Father for Who He Was ...My father was a good man who provided for his family, but would have preferred to be, as he described himself, a hermit. Growing up I thought all children felt like I did about their fathers, mostly indifferent, but given the choice would prefer anything other than spending time with them. More >>

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09/28/2012
Daddy and Daughter That moment when I first held my daughter is still indelibly etched in my mind. I had spent the last several hours sitting next to my wife, letting her crush the life out of my fingers with each contraction... More >>

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09/25/2012
Dads Make a Difference Recently, my husband and I, and our 13 year old daughter, dropped my son off at college. While my daughter and I decorated his dorm, my husband and son worked on his computer. Finally, it was time to say our goodbyes and let him start his new chapter of his life. More >>

Tags: AdoptionFatherhoodImportance of FathersMotherhood-FatherhoodParentingRaising Boys to MenRaising Men Not BoysRead On-AirStay-at-Home Mom
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09/05/2012
'That's not fair!' I have just finished reading your blog about favoritism and I wanted to share...Both of my sons had a tougher road than I did...their dad left when the oldest was 9 and the younger one was a few months shy of 5. More >>

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07/30/2012
Adopting a Family I first learned I would be a father via a phone call. Not that unusual, I know, but there's a twist: this was a call from a county worker. More >>

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07/27/2012
Dad Taught Me... Fathers have taught us numerous life-lessons. Here are some words of wisdom to take to heart... More >>

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