I’ve already been told repeatedly that once my son is born I will never sleep again, ever, and I’ve accepted that. I don’t sleep a ton now because there’s always something going on between my full-time job and a tightly scheduled life.
However, contrary to what so many people espouse as the worst part of dealing with a newborn Temple 3 proclaims it to be one of his favorites. This new father loves his 4 am feedings because it’s among the precious little time he has to spend with his child
“It’s the only time you have to hold them and …read more

Inside Motherhood featured a post about a 17 year old Kenny Partanen from Florida who disarmed his saw wielding neighbor and grappled him into submission. Right on Kenny, you’re an official bad ass and you can’t even vote yet.
Now here’s something you don’t hear every day. Kenny Partanen, a 17-year-old boy in Florida was at home on Saturday morning when a neighbor forcibly entered the house, brandishing a chain saw. The man was screaming obscenities and waving the saw. When Kenny managed to get hold of the saw before the neighbor could get it running, he told the man to …read more

How do measure greatness when it comes to being a dad? askmen.com published an article last month called 12 Traits of a Great Father, written by Julian Marcus.
List includes:

1- He’s a good disciplinarian
2- He allows his kids to make some mistakes
3- He’s open-minded
4- He teaches his children to appreciate things
5- He accepts that his kids aren’t exactly like him
6- He spends quality time with his children
7- He leads by example
8- He’s supportive & loyal
9- He challenges his kids
10- He teaches his children lessons
11- He protects his family at all costs
12- He shows unconditional love

Read full article.

I have read this many times before and thought I would share this with you. You may have seen this one before too as it is quite popular but I thought this really portrays how being a father really is.
“One night a father overheard his son pray:
Dear God, Make me the kind of man my Daddy is.
Later that night, the Father prayed,
Dear God, Make me the kind of man my son wants me to be.”
Author Unknown
There are days I just wish I could be the father my son and daughters want me to be. Maybe I should reword that …read more

I pulled this from the Family First website. Some of us ask how we know we are being a good dad. Well here is their list, BUT read through it and I us to start adding to it. I will then update it as we discover more things that make us a good dad.

When you help your kids with their schoolwork
When you take an interest in their hobbies
When you show affection to your wife in front of them
When you advocate that they speak to you and each other respectfully
When you just enjoy being with your children and them with you

When …read more

I’m happy to announce my first blog carnival here at b5media. This time of year we like to think of hope and renewal as the cold air fizzles out and Spring is upon us soon. So our event today is dedicated to hope and renewal.
Christina at Solo Mother has certain songs that get her through life, and especially through tough times. Maybe Christina’s husband can learn a thing or two from her.
She also shares with us over at Inside Motherhood a little bit about her Aunt Nora and when she was alive taught her about life.
Elizabeth clues us in …read more

An excellent article was passed on to me today from hlei. John Wilkins is the author and a dad concerned about doing the right things for his children. I thought it was well written and worth sharing. It seeks out the deeper meaning of what it means to be a dad and how there are differences between generations, societal mores, and religious expectations.
The weight of being a parent today is excessive, and for fathers immensely confusing. Perhaps my dad did love me, and perhaps he even liked me – I’ll never know. It wasn’t expressed under the conventions of the …read more

1. Read to your kid(s) for an hour each evening.
2. Tell your kid(s) a story each night before they go to bed about something you did as a child that was adventurous. And say it with excitement as if you were reliving the moment.
3. Teach your child(ren) a new hobby.
4. Just walk up to your child out of nowhere and smother them with kisses until they beg you to stop.
5. Have your kid(s) cook a big fantastic meal with you. Talk them through the recipe, tell stories, and have fun preparing the best dinner ever. Make it a new …read more

It is time to announce our first Dads on Duty award. This dad has been an incredible inspiration for me and is one heck of a dad. Phil from A Family Runs Through It, has a blog I read almost daily. You can find his recent post called Year in Review and learn more about him and his family.
Phil has been homeschooling now for a while and he even took his kids to Iraq to distribute ten tons of crayons, markers, and other art supplies to the children over there. (Edited: This was an April Fool’s joke that I …read more

I thought I would share with you guys on how I personally lost weight. I am still not at my ideal weight but have lost 30 lbs over the last 2 years. It doesn’t seem like much but if you want to lose weight and keep it off you need to take your time and do it properly. In those 2 years I sometimes even gained back a few points when I slacked or I maintained my current level. That’s because I wasn’t always dieting and exercising. But right now I am 166 pounds. My ideal weight is 155. I …read more