A son needs a dad to teach him that family is more important than work. When I wrote that statement for my second book, “Why a Son Needs a Dad,” I was working nearly seventy hours a week and much of that time was on the road. I was not committing nearly enough time to my relationships at home. One evening while at the desk in my hotel room, I thought of my father as I … [Read more...] about Family is More Important Than Work
Allowing Kids to Experience Life
"Fran’s fondest memory of time spent with her dad is of when he took her on her first boat ride in the bay. As they leaned on the railing, wind in their hair, watching the waves roll past and the sun approaching the horizon, she pointed forward and announced she had just spotted a mermaid. Her dad laughed, scanned the horizon and said he wished he had seen it, too. Once back … [Read more...] about Allowing Kids to Experience Life
A Daughter Will Always Need Her Father
A few years ago I sat at lunch with my daughter trying to convince her I should be permitted to visit her at college as often as I wished. Still in high school at the time, I suppose she thought we were spending plenty of time together because she was adamant that I visit only when my company was requested. From the sound of it, it seemed such invitations would arrive few and … [Read more...] about A Daughter Will Always Need Her Father
Why a Daughter Needs a Dad
A daughter needs a father to protect her from thunder and lightening. When I wrote that statement for my first book, Why a Daughter Needs a Dad, I quite literally meant it. My daughter was only eight years old at the time and still came to my side or crawled into my bed whenever a severe storm loomed over our home. It was my job back then to provide comfort and give … [Read more...] about Why a Daughter Needs a Dad
Why Children Need Their Dads
I have known from a very early age that I wanted to be a father, particularly the father of a daughter. My heart has always melted when I held little baby girls. Sometimes I grew envious when watching toddler daughters crawl into their fathers’ laps to cuddle. The love shared between a daughter and a father seemed to me to certainly be special; it was something I wanted very … [Read more...] about Why Children Need Their Dads