Disciplining your children is one of the hardest things you’ll ever do as a parent. I know I need help, I’m guessing you do too! When I married my wife she had a son. I’d been a part of his life since he was two and when we got married he was four. Since then…
A Dad Adopting: An Interview With Claude Knobler
Adoption is a noble and selfless act. Claude Knobler knows what it’s like to be the dad of an adopted child. Here are his thoughts. — I recently featured an excerpt from Claude Knobler’s book, More Love, Less Panic: 7 Lessons I Learned About Life, Love, And Parenting After We Adopted Our Son From Ethiopia. Today…
February Is Approaching: A Father’s Grief
I’ve learned grief does not wear a watch. Sometimes this father wishes it would. — Many times searching through the files of Flickr it’s really difficult to find an image to fit a piece of writing. One that embodies the piece but also gives the reader a glance into the soul of the article before…
“You Know He’s Black, Right?” A Dad Raising An Ethiopian Child In Jewish Family
One of the most difficult things a person will do is understand how they perceive themselves in this world, Claude Knobler’s son may have a leg up thanks to his dad. — Here at GMP, we thrive on stories about manhood that break molds and tear down walls. Claude Knobler has done that with…
10 Things I Wish I’d Known Before Becoming A Dad
A hundred Dads will give you a hundred different pieces of advice. That’s the great part about being a Dad, you get to carve your own path. This video sums up my top ten now. Before I had a child I thought I’d be the greatest parent the world had ever seen. I looked at…
Dads, Should We Incentivize Parenting?
We’ve all experienced those “pivot points” throughout our parenting day. The question stands, as Dad’s, should we incentivize our parenting? I often indulge in Ted talks and sometimes I stumble on something that might be vaguely familiar but it brings a new light. Studies are what our culture hinges on about certain things. Parenting seems to…
How I Learned To Be A Resilient Dad From A War Vet
Being a dad isn’t a right, it’s a privilege. It’s not something you deserve, it’s something you approach with humility. That’s Resilient Parenting. In 2012, I sat in a theater full of future Army Officers and listened to Sam Brown talk about his experience. As I reflect on his talk I realize I’ve learned more…
Strategic Parenting Of The Future Started Yesterday
Strategic Parenting is something I’ve heard on more than one occasion. Almost as a buzzword, but I don’t think it’s a new concept, just a new term. November 5th, 2014 is a day I will never forget. At 9 AM that morning my wife, son, and I stood in a courtroom. And shortly after 9…
The Dad Who Encouraged A Dreamer
If my dad had asked me to stop doing what I loved, I probably would have, but he never did, so I didn’t stop. — My son is now seven. He’s much like I was at that age and each week he has something new he wants to be when he grows up. Six months…
If You Only Had 3 Days With Your Family, How Would Spend Them?
It’s impossible to know how much time we have on Earth. How much time we have with our families, it’s time to stop wasting it. — It’s true you don’t understand what something means to you until it’s gone. You can try and embrace what you have and live in the moment, but without fail it…
The Copy Cat Method of Business (Or How Not To Succeed)
All that you have is your experiences, your employees, your training, your resources and your own stories. The good news is that is all you need to succeed.
5 Lessons Playing Sports Taught Me About Parenting
Being an athlete in your younger days teaches you much more than you realize at first. Things such as discipline, hard work, and maybe even how to be a parent.
The Day My Son Earned His Yellow Belt
First it was a stripe, then it was three. Last week I watched my son earn his yellow belt in Tae Kwon Do and I learned more than I could have imagined. — Beneath The Surface is peeling back the layers of this onion we call sports. It’s been almost three months since my son…
Cameron Payne And The Unknown Players From Murray State
Cameron Payne and Isaiah Canaan have set a great example for what’s possible in Murray, Kentucky. The future looks bright.
A-Rod Hits 3,000th But Nobody Cares
How is it possible one of the greatest hitters in baseball history gets his 3,000th hit, yet nobody cares? Adam Crawford talks the asterisk of baseball. — Beneath The Surface is peeling back the layers of this onion we call sports. Friday night, amongst the home crowd of Yankee Stadium, the most controversial figure active…
Jordan Spieth Youngest To Win Masters and U.S. Open in Career
Jordan Spieth becomes the youngest ever to win both the Masters and the U.S. Open in a career. Does he have what it takes to win at St. Andrews?