Posts by: Family First
March 1, 2022 2:53 pm
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A few days ago, we were sitting at the dinner table eating as a family when my phone went off. I immediately picked it up to check the notification. I then found myself reading an email, checking the shipping status of an Amazon order, and then somehow scrolling Instagram. My daughter broke my scrolling trance...
March 1, 2022 2:50 pm
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A few years ago, my son had a baseball coach who’d never learned the art of criticizing kids—it was doubtful he’d ever even worked with kids. So, at times, he would overreact or criticize harshly. In one game, a batter hit a hard grounder to my son and my son bobbled the ball and overthrew first. “Bad...
March 1, 2022 2:47 pm
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I’ve heard it said that “small hinges swing big doors.” And I think that’s true—that there truly are small changes you can make that can lead to big results. In over 30 years of trying to lead my family well and build an organization around putting family first, I’ve learned the power of small changes. While I haven’t...
March 1, 2022 2:11 pm
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“When’s the next All Pro Dad chapter meeting?” my daughter asked out of the blue. The All Pro Dad chapter she was talking about is a monthly breakfast before school that we started this year. Once a month, dads and kids eat breakfast together and discuss character traits like courage, compassion, and diligence. We also...
February 1, 2022 9:59 am
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Your words matter. They have the power to change minds, to change you, and even to change the world. They can build up and encourage or tear down and fester. Author Zig Ziglar once said, “There is power in words. What you say is what you get.” So we should heed this anonymous quote’s advice:...
February 1, 2022 9:56 am
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Being a dad is a rewarding, challenging, and fun job. I wouldn’t trade it for the world. Being a father is filled with many experiences, some better than others. As we all desire to be the best dads we can be, to be All Pro Dads, we do our best to create experiences for our kids...
