Posts Tagged With: Philip
Raising Men
One of the earliest and most important things we figured out was that in parenting, as in life, you generally hit what you’re aiming for. This bit of wisdom must be tempered of course by the inconvenient fact that children sometimes have the tendency to develop trajectories of their own. While this can be most … Continue reading
The Other Side of Experience
If you want to build something that lasts, you have to have a proper foundation. Building a family works the same way. If you can start off with a solid foundation the chances are better (though not guaranteed) that whatever you end up building on top of it will be more secure. Start out shaky … Continue reading
Donut Day
The arrival of each new child in a family is a blessing; unless you happen to be one of the kids who already staked a claim in that territory. Claim jumping is serious business. It’s hard not to feel a little displaced when everyone’s so focused on the new guy. We tried to be sensitive … Continue reading
Fame
Reputation is a fickle thing. A young man of good character can successfully navigate the uncertain waters of life for years, only to have a single moment of bad judgment erase all the progress he has made. The speed of the descent from “fine young man” and pats on the back, to sidelong glances and … Continue reading
Wooden Spoons
Regardless of their age, men often resemble pack animals in their need to find out where they stand in the hierarchy. Boys are famous for testing themselves against their dads; it’s just a natural part of the process of growing up. One night at the dinner table, Tucker decided to demonstrate the latest “thing” going … Continue reading
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In a world filled with Mommy Blogs, this is a rare Dad Blog. It's about raising a bunch of boys so you're not going to find a lot of tender moments, poems, or recipes here. What you might find are things like Loaded Omelet Biscuits, wooden spoons, donut days, monster wrestling, push-ups, and secret hand signs.
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