Tag Archives: Fatherhood

My Taglines from April 2010 to the Present

Posted on February 3, 2012 by Brett

When I started this site, it was meant to be an experiment on a few fronts: What would I end up writing about? What would folks want to read about–and would anybody actually read it? Could I learn to do … Continue reading →

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I’m SO Much Smarter Than My Kids, But It Doesn’t Really Matter

Posted on January 24, 2012 by Brett

I recently wrote a post about the need to be more patient when learning to communicate with anyone from preschoolers to spouses. I told a cute little story. I wrapped it up with a tidy list of tips on more … Continue reading →

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Are You A Champion?

Posted on October 19, 2011 by Brett

I just started reading Tim Sanders’ book Today We Are Rich: Harnessing the Power of Total Confidence and came across this line: “Jacqueline and Anthony deserve better,” I continued. “They deserve a champion.” Until then, Sanders had been flailing around in … Continue reading →

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When Being a Dad is Difficult

Posted on September 8, 2011 by Brett

“What to do when you hate being a father.” That’s a Google search phrase that led someone to my post from a few weeks ago: “Do You Hate Parenting?” When I saw that in my blog’s statistics report, my heart … Continue reading →

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What Did You Want to Be When You Grew Up?

Posted on August 19, 2011 by Brett

Can I make a confession? I didn’t dream of becoming an insurance salesman when I grew up. I didn’t dream of being a salesman. In the words of Lloyd Dobler, I didn’t want to ‘sell anything bought or processed.” What … Continue reading →

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My Boys, My Girl, Lake Glenville, and Pizza

Posted on June 30, 2011 by Brett

Good evening! Life has been pretty busy lately. The kids have decided 5:15 is a valid wake-up time, so my progeny has commandeered my old 5:00-6:00 ‘me time.’ It sounds like a complaint, and maybe it’s a small one, but … Continue reading →

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Kid Construction

Posted on June 28, 2011 by Brett

I was listening to a podcast the other day that touched briefly on parenting. I can’t for the life of me remember what it was because I was doing squats and lunges and am surprised I have any recollection of … Continue reading →

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10 Things for Father’s Day

Posted on June 19, 2011 by Brett

Happy Father’s Day! I was thinking about a top ten list–top ten things about being a dad, top ten tough things about about being a dad, top ten things I’ve learned as a dad, top ten reasons I now respect … Continue reading →

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Living in a 3 Child Play Date

Posted on May 23, 2011 by Brett

Since being on Twitter, I’ve discovered most moms and dads can’t stand the dreaded 3 child play date. There’s always a left-out kid. We have three kids, so we live in a three child play date. They’re close in age, … Continue reading →

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Dear Maggie, Love Daddy

Posted on March 27, 2011 by Brett

Dear Maggie, Today you turn 4 years old. I wanted to take a few moments to tell you a few things that I love about you. You’ve been excited for this day for like 4 months. All you’ve been able … Continue reading →

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