According to his wife Angelina Jolie, Brad Pitt is a great father. She said because he takes care of the kids then she can continue to have a career and be a mom. Now, in the looks department, there is a little difference between Brad and I. My wife is better looking than Angelina, but she is not a movie star. However, what Brad and I do have in common is that we both love our children, we love our wives, and we want to be good fathers. See, I am just like Brad Pitt. I am not working to save New Orleans with housing projects but I have been down to NO to work with Head Start programs and we are committed to building better homes while Brad is building houses. See, just alike. Read the rest of this entry »
The New York Times reported that “Michelle Rhee, the reform-minded chancellor who took over the District of Columbia public schools three years ago, on Friday fired 241 teachers, or 5 percent of the district’s total.” This seems pretty extreme and as you can imagine, the teacher unions are all up in arms about it as well. However, if your child has ever had a teacher that was not competent then you know that you want that teacher to quit impacting kids in a negative way. We always want him or her gone. In a district the size of DC I can imagine that 5 percent were incompetent.
I spent a great day with the Family Advocates of the Head Start of Greater Dallas. HSGD has always been a great partner with Strong Fathers-Strong Families and helped us get a great start when we were in the first years of our business. What struck me today as we went through our training today is how many of these folks have been with HSGD and in my trainings in the past. Social work of any kind is not easy. Working with families in chaos and struggle can be draining but many of these folks have endured those days to return to help kids and families another day.
I know that many of the great folks with whom I get to associate have been at this a long time. Read the rest of this entry »
A great interview with Ken Denmead, editor of the GeekDad Blog for WIRED Magazine.
Building and maintaining a close relationship with your kids is one of the aims of being a stronger father. But finding ways to connect can be difficult. One solution is to find ways to share your interests with your children. Tune in and find out how to get started.
The cool guys at DadLabs actually said I was a really cool dad. Or at least they said I was in a group of really cool dads at the National PTA Convention. It was great to hang out with the DadLabs dads, Eric Snow of WatchDOGS, and Coach Tony Dungy of AllPro Dads.
Thanks to the DadLabs for covering a great event and for helping promote father involvement in schools and the PTA. For MORE information on the MORE ALLIANCE, click HERE.
The research is clear. Fathers bring something unique and very important to a child’s development. Tune in as our guest, Dr. Michael Lamb, explains what the latest studies have now confirmed about the impact of fathers in a child’s life.
A special needs child places significant demands and stresses on a family. Fathers can find the reality of dealing with an autistic child especially difficult to handle. Our guest in this segment opens up his life and shares with us his personal struggles, trials, triumphs and lessons.
Had a great week with my youngest son at Father-Teen Adventure in Colorado. More to come on our busy week in the mountains. Met a bunch of great dads and sons and can’t wait to share some of their stories with you as well. While I am regrouping and re-grooving to get started for the week. Please enjoy this hilarious video about dads. It is a dad’s life indeed.
Here is an informational video about our newest efforts in DeSoto ISD. We are joining forces with all of the entities in DISD that are working to involve parents. Through schedule and class collaboration as well as a Facebook page and quarterly parent magazine, we are looking forward to a great year and some great experiences with and for fathers and families. The Welcome Home Segment is included here for parents that have been accessing charter or private schools. DeSoto ISD is dedicated to making sure that every child in the district has all of their needs met in a public school setting. Strong Fathers-Strong Families is honored to be a part of their efforts.
Dr. Laura’s video hits the nail on the head. Many fathers could and would be even stronger fathers if they are allowed to be. If men do not take the initiative, they are considered weak, if men take over, they are considered pushy. Strong Fathers are neither one. Strong Fathers and Strong Mothers work together within their own strengths to raise strong kids.
Men step up and do what is right by your kids, work it out with the mom, and lead your family. Moms, let dad do his job. Both parents are right when they decide to work together.
According to his wife Angelina Jolie, Brad Pitt is a great father. She said because he takes care of the kids then she can continue to have a career and be a mom. Now, in the looks department, there is a little difference between Brad and I. My wife is better looking than Angelina, but she is not a movie star. However, what Brad and I do have in common is that we both love our children, we love our wives, and we want to be good fathers. See, I am just like Brad Pitt. I am not working to save New Orleans with housing projects but I have been down to NO to work with Head Start programs and we are committed to building better homes while Brad is building houses. See, just alike. Read the rest of this entry »
