Fatherhood and Depression
My dad, Fathered Seven, was clinically depressed for most of his life. That was before we had a name for it, much less treatment. That means he (and to a much smaller extent, we) suffered silently, thinking that life was just naturally dark and quite often hopeless. At least I assume that’s what […]
Some good reminders from Fathers.com last week:
Encouragement is one of the greatest strengths we can bring to our families, because we fathers have the power to instill confidence and hope and life. On the other hand, we can also discourage family members easily by being over-critical or too distant.
I don’t know if this is true. […]
From the Men’s Health daily marketing rag newsletter:
Dads—looks like you influence your kids more than you think. According to an Australian study, children are more likely to mimic your diet and exercise routines than Mom’s.
The researchers looked at 165 overweight children over a 6-month period, and found children who lost the most weight had fathers […]
It depends entirely on what stage your son is in when you ask the question.
That’s the message of John Eldredge’s The Way of the Wild Heart: A Map for the Masculine Journey. (See my first post on it here.)
To Fathers of Young Boys
After chapter two, which is intensely Christian, and might turn off some […]
Alternative title: Broccoli-infused Brownies Rock
You live with a person for 20 years and then you wake up one day, look at the woman in your bed, and realize she’s a complete stranger. A damn sexy stranger, but still.
She’ll look you right in the face and pretend everything’s normal. I mean, I never would have […]
Artwork by Boy 7. I was wearing my Ninja suit that day.-->
