Parents Without Hope – Their Children Taken
When a society removes children from their parents, it must confront a question that goes beyond policy, beyond procedure, beyond bureaucratic justification: What kind of country are we becoming if we allow hope itself to be taken from those who have already lost the most?
Driving With Dad and the Healing That Comes to the Masculine Soul
This article by Christian Jurinka, "Driving With Dad", brought back some happy memories. Like Christian's, my dad let me steer the car while seated next to him. I was only 12 years of age. I felt so proud. In some ways, it was the rite of passage ceremony I never had, but desperately needed.
Being Present With Our Children
One of parents’ constant struggles is trying to be there for our children while also meeting our own needs. What if the solution isn’t found in separation? Instead of asking when we can take a break from our children, we can instead ask a very simple question: How can we do this together?
Fatherhood and ‘Rightly Ordered Love’
According to ordo amoris, there is a natural hierarchy in how love and compassion are distributed — beginning first with family, followed by neighbours, community, fellow citizens, and then extending outward to the rest of the world.
Memorable Stories
If you can, share some memorable stories with your own children. Jodi and I often share memorable stories from our childhoods, especially those involving extended family members.
Our Miracle Man is Here!
A week ago, our little miracle man was born. For those unfamiliar with our journey, my wife and I struggled with infertility for over three years, during which time we adopted a beautiful little girl in the United States.
For Your Birthday
For three decades, Don Mathis has penned a birthday poem for his son. Charlie Mathis turns 32 on 1 February. Written with love, from Dad.
10 Fun and Inexpensive Local Outings With Your Toddler
When your backyard feels boring, you’ve walked your neighbourhood one too many times, or another trip to the shops just won’t cut it for your toddler, here are 10 ideas for local family outings that won’t bust the budget.
Virtue in Action
We teach couples strategies and skills for navigating relationships more effectively. As important as these frameworks are, they are not the critical factor in avoiding divorce or building a successful marriage. Rather, the key appears to lie elsewhere, in the practice of virtues.
A Man Got To Have A Code
Late last year, Joshua Stylman, a husband, father, entrepreneur and investor from the US state of New York, penned a thought-provoking piece for the Brownstone Institute: "From Marcus Aurelius to Omar Little: A Man’s Code is Vital".
The Calm Before the Chaos: Preparing for a Newborn Baby with a Toddler in Tow
After months of preparation, the due date for our second baby has finally arrived. In this period of calm before the chaos, let me share a few ways we have been preparing to become parents for two under two.
Purposeful Parenting – 8 Keys to Give Your Children the Best Start in Life (Part 2)
Jason Smith and his wife Paulina, in their Purposeful Parenting scheme, have designed various rites of passage for their teen children centering on fun, responsibility and service as they mature into adulthood. Read on to glean some ideas about how to shape your teen's destiny with such memorable moments.
It’s All About the Baby
In 2024, a hurricane of events has forced us to scale back our ordinary observances. It all began in May when we found out that my wife Angie was pregnant with our second child. This miracle news of our new baby turned our plans upside down.
The Daddy Gap: 1 in 4 Fathers Don’t Live with Their Kids
“One father is more than a hundred schoolmasters.” Is it time we learned this maxim, stopped pretending the father gap can be filled by government resources, and instead encouraged more men to step up and be loving, protective, and faithful providers for their families?
Purposeful Parenting: 8 Keys to Give Your Children the Best Start in Life (Part 1)
“Our kids are counting on us to provide two things: consistency and structure. Kids need parents who say what they mean, mean what they say, and do what they say they are going to do”. These are the wise words of Barbara Coloroso, who is an internationally recognised speaker and ...
Get Married: A Book By Brad Wilcox
By Brad Wilcox Drawing on the latest in social science as well as ancient wisdom, University of Virginia sociologist Brad Wilcox is dedicated to understanding and strengthening our most important institutions: marriage and family. https://youtu.be/TjIXY8qW5gM What's the recipe for happiness? If you listen to liberal elites or red pill influencers, you'd ...
Psychologist: What is the Role of the Father?
Study after study shows the tremendously negative impact of not having a father present during childhood.
Kevin Andrews Loved God, Loved His Wife, Loved His Family and Loved His Nation
Kevin Andrews Loved God, Loved His Wife, Loved His Family and Loved His Nation
UFC Promoter Dana White Shares His Failures and His Ultimate Test for Success
Dana White, famous UFC promoter, said, “Nothing comes easy. Success doesn't just drop on your lap. You have to go out and fight for it every day.” As the man said in the cartoon, “Them’s fighting words!” Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) is a full-contact fighting sport under the UFC banner ...
The Light of Bethlehem Heals
Christmas connects us with powerful childhood memories. For many, the memories are tinged with grief. Let the light of the Bethlehem star illuminate God’s presence in your life and his desire to heal it.
Are Fathers Becoming Less Manly?
Masculinity should be gauged by a man’s commitment to virtues, not by a pointless tradition of emotional unavailability or a fear of appearing maternal.
Mary, Baby Jesus, and That Other Guy
Joseph should get more than a nod at Christmas, because even for Jesus, fathers are not an accessory; they are a necessity.
The Greatest Gift
Considering Christmas is only three sleeps away (yikes!), I’d like to share “The Greatest Gift”, a beautiful song featuring Andrea Bocelli.
Have a Very Messy Christmas
Whatever your Christmas looks like this year, remember that clutter and chaos have always been part of this ancient celebration — and that God is with us in our mess.
Fathers, Make Your Families Happy
Would a father who focused only on making his family as happy as possible be an overly indulgent one?
How Loving Your Neighbour and Building Relationships Can Add Years to Your Life
A friend of mine challenged me with statistics about the importance of reaching out to your neighbours and building family and community in your own neighbourhood. He gave me three good reasons why hosting a Christmas Street Party for your neighbours is a really good idea.
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