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Happy Father’s Day—Here’s Sage Advice For Parents On Groundhog Day

Happy Father’s Day—here’s sage advice for parents on Groundhog Day. The parenting task on any given day can be so repetitive and mundane—like the tedious day in the movie Groundhog Day—that we lose our wonder and alertness in it all. (Relief! You may have thought I was going to compare a father to a groundhog.)…

Tag: family-habits, mundanity-of-parenting

Lily and the Bee Sting: Don’t Take It Personally

This one by my wife, Julie Williams I was chatting with a friend of mine the other day and she shared this sweet story of her niece… Lily, aged 4, got stung by a bee. Like any self-respecting 4-year-old, she proceeded to wail. Then after the initial shock and sting had subsided, Lily continued to…

Tag: acknowledge-feelings, life-lessons

Quarantine Crazy: The 6 Struggles Most Families Are Facing

Quarantine Crazy: The 6 Struggles Most Families Are Facing. For as long as I have not seen or smelt the sea (only 10 km’s away), I have found myself spending almost all my time with just six other people – my wife Julie, and our five kids, aged 5-11. Like thousands of other lock-down or…

Tag: Covid-19, lockdown

Home Bound and Still Happy – Here’s How

Home Bound and Still Happy – Here’s How A billion people are now ordered to be home bound. It is likely Julie and I will be stuck at home with 5 kids for a month. Just a few days in, we are not faring well: More than usual, I have verbally lashed out at my…

Tag: Home-bound

8 Rules to Deal With COVID-19

8 Rules to Deal With COVID-19 1. We can’t stop it. It is very likely that in the coming year or two, you or at least half of the people in your home will get the virus. The drastic measures to reduce the spread of the virus are good attempts to delay the full wave….

How To Talk About Sex To Your Preteen, Pt 1

How To Talk About Sex To Your Preteen, Pt 1 A few dads have recently asked my advice about what to say to their 11 year old son about sex. That’s great parenting. These dudes are trying to get their ducks in a row before they dive in and say some potentially unhelpful stuff. I’ve…

Tag: teen-sexuality, the-sex-talk

What Women Want

What Women Want Valentine’s Day upon us, if you’re a guy, don’t tell your partner you read this – just blow them away by improving your game. I am guessing you already know that it’s a case of happy wife, happy life! If you’re a woman, why not boldly send this link to your man?…

Tag: marriage

What Men Want

What Men Want Valentines Day, just around the corner, is not just a chance for a romantic dinner, it’s a reminder to married couples to celebrate and deepen their sacred bond. That’s why Julie and I have dusted off two of our favourite marriage books by the authors Shaunti and Jeff Feldhahn. Today (“What men…

Tag: marriage, masculinity

The Martyr Myth (By my wife, Julie)

The Martyr Myth (By my wife, Julie) Here’s a guest blog by my wife. As we dive into another year of the hard yards of whole-hearted parenting, she reminds moms especially to look after themselves… Martyr, Mother. Mother, Martyr. Pot-tay-toes, Pot-ah-toes right? I don’t know about you, but I always thought these two came…

Tag: mothers

Just Da Boys: How Bro-Getaways Make Better Dads

Just Da Boys: How Bro-Getaways make better dads I recently went on a weeklong surf trip with a handful of other dudes, mainly dads. It was just what the doctor ordered! Fellow dads, I know how stretched time and money can be, but there really is nothing like getting away with some great dudes to send…

Tag: male-friendships

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