“Best Two Points I’ve Ever Scored” Vermont Basketball Player Returns to Game After TBI
It’s just a game. It’s just dribbling a ball and throwing it through a metal hoop with a net. So why do sports have such a stronghold on us?…
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Take It From a Pastor, This is All You Need to Be a Great Dad
There are lots of lists on how to be the best dad. They range from the complex to the simple—take them hunting, listen to them, love their mom.…
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Sometimes You Need a Reminder that Experience is the Best Teacher
“You don’t tug on Superman’s cape.” Jim Croce made that abundantly clear, in addition to a host of other don’ts in his classic song from…
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Dear Son, Sometimes the Waiting is the Best Part
My oldest son came over the other night. He’s at a crossroads in life and trying to figure out the best route to take. Not one to be caught up…
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How to Avoid Panic and Talk to Your Kids About Coronavirus
“I’m afraid I may die,” my 10-year-old son quietly told me last night when I asked him about coronavirus, commonly known as “coronavirus…
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Friendships Make Your Life Better No Matter How Long They Last
One thing my 6-year-old daughter has taught me about life is that you can be friends with absolutely anybody. Life is easy for no one, but it’s at…
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Dear Wife, I’m Successful Because of Your Love
Most business start-ups fail. That’s what they tell me. There’s only one reason I’m still in business—it’s surely not…
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To My Nonverbal Son: Thank You For Giving Me a Voice
Dear son, I remember the moment it truly hit me that your autism was forever. And not just a word. Or a thing that other people’s kids had. It…
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Parents, It’s Your Job to Get in the Way of Cell Phones
Parents: I am an assistant principal in a middle school (grades 6-8). My number one job is to create and sustain a school environment where both…
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My Love For You Grows the More I Understand the Measure of a Mother’s Love
For nine months, your mother was all you knew. Before I held you in my arms, your mother held you and never let you go. Before I sacrificed time for…
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It’s Important to Love the Son You Have, Not the Son You Wanted
Let’s be honest, for the majority of men, when we think about having kids or being a father, we think about having a little boy. We get excited…
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Be Your Daughter’s First Love, and She Will Never Settle For Less
As a #GirlDad, I often worry. I read stories of young ladies and girls getting harassed or abused. I hear stories of deception, lies, and disrespect…
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