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It’s August and we’re halfway through 2017. That can only mean one thing: School’s about to start in a few weeks, and mom and dad are running around trying to fill the rest of the family summer vacation calendar with enough activities to keep kids busy for the next 30 days. Most parents take this time to enroll their kids…

Everyday Parenting

Why I Agree With Keyshawn Calling Out His Son

PTPAJune 26, 2017

In 1996 a young brash, load mouth kid from the Los Angeles, California became the number one overall draft pick in the NFL draft that year. Keyshawn Johnson, the unforgettable wide receiver out of the University of Southern California was selected by the New York Jets and immediately became a polarizing figure in not just pro football, but in all…

Everyday Parenting

3 Ways to Protect Your Kids From Online Pornography

PTPAMay 13, 2016

It kind of boggles my mind that there’s not enough said or taught about in our kids circles regarding the dangers of pornagraphy. Believe it or not, there are those who see no harm in it, even as far as giving there pre-tweens and teens access to such material. I know first hand that pornography can do a lot of…

Everyday Parenting

How to Influence Our Kids the Right Way

PTPAApril 20, 2016

You know when you know something about yourself, but refuse to admit it to yourself? Only to have someone else say it to you. Yeah, been there recently and it wasn’t fun. Because it was my 12 year son that decided to speak the truth to me. “Dad, I never wanted to play football. I only did it for you…..”…

Everyday Parenting

10 Things I Swore I Wouldn’t Do As A parent

PTPAApril 8, 2016

When I look at young people today and all the bravado they have when they say things, I just shake my head. What have they experienced? NOTHING. And yet with a naive confidence they boldly proclaim what they will and will not do in the future. Most of there limited opinion comes from looking around at others they know struggling…

Everyday Parenting

How to Survive Mom’s Extended Getaway

PTPAMarch 25, 2016

I love my wife. She does so much for our family. First of all, it’s because of her we have a family. Pushing out 4 babies, homeschooling them, and running a successful business…..all from home. My wife also loves to travel. She ‘conveniently’ set up a business that involved traveling from time to time. No I’m not talking about a…

Everyday Parenting

3 Reasons Why Date Nights in the Morning Work

PTPAMarch 10, 2016

I can’t understand how we are given 24 hours in a day, but there never seems to be enough time to get anything meaningful done. I mean, yes we can accomplish a couple of things that are significant in our lives as parents, but at the end of each day there always seems to be this regret over what we…

Being a Dad Everyday Parenting

4 Ways My Trip to Jamaica Made Me a Better Parent

PTPAFebruary 25, 2016

I know what you’re thinking. “7 Ways My Trip to Jamaica Made Me a Better Parent……blah blah blah! Of course it would! Fun, sun and no kids for a week! Sign me up and I’ll become Michael Landon from Little House on the Prairie. Well, yes, that much is true, but no its not one of the reasons I’ll detail…

Everyday Parenting

5 Revelations of Being a Business Trip Dad

PTPAFebruary 13, 2016

This was new to me. “Business trip life” was something I thought was only reserved for the accomplished, educated individual that either had 1.5 kids, or none to speak of. Now that being said, I’m pretty accomplished in my career field, and although I don’t hold any diplomas or degrees, I’d say I’m fairly educated based on my job title.…

Being a Dad

To Be A Great Dad, Listen To Other Dads!

PTPAFebruary 3, 2016

I have always found it interesting that so many dads are so unwilling to talk about the challenges that they face as fathers. When I became a new dad I found that I was very concerned on being a good dad and not screwing up. Well, now that I have been a dad twice over the last 11 years, I…

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