Tag: fathers
Posted on May 11, 2016
by Leo
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I usually get home around 6pm after picking up my daughter from preschool or the babysitters. Claire and I usually arrive home ravenous. Well…I am mostly ravenous. Claire gets a snack right before I pick her up. Lucky. As soon as we walk into… Continue Reading “The TV Conundrum”
Category: children, dads, fatherhood, healthy living, home and family, kids and television, television, UncategorizedTags: Children, Fatherhood, fathers, healthy living, Home and Family, kids and television, parenting, television
Posted on April 13, 2016
by Leo
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This year the outdoor project our family wanted to tackle was rebuilding the flowerbeds we inherited when we bought the house 3 years ago. These flowerbeds were pretty terrible. Weeds reigned without consequences. The landscape beams that were supposed to contain the flowers were… Continue Reading “Pretty Flowers”
Category: children, children's perspective, daughters, fatherhood, fathers, home improvements, landscaping, Parenting, perspective, UncategorizedTags: daughter, Fatherhood, fathers, flowers, parenting, perspective, seen the world as a child does
Posted on March 21, 2016
by Leo
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Claire: “Papi you wanna play wit me?” Me: “Not right now baby. We have to go to the grocery store, Costco, get gas, and pick up mommy’s medicine. Not to mention finish the laundry.” Claire: “Just 2 minutes Papi?” Me: “Maybe later.… Continue Reading “The To-Do List”
Category: being too busy, blessings, Catholic, distractions, enjoying the moment, fatherhood, fathers, growing up, home and family, living in the moment, Parenting, time management, UncategorizedTags: being too busy, Fatherhood, fathers, parenting, quality time with family, spending time with family, to-do lists
Posted on February 15, 2016
by Leo
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A couple of weeks ago my wife told me about this “Daddy-Daughter-Dance” that our local YMCA was putting together. It was going to be a two-hour event where we would dress up, get our picture taken, make crafts, eat snacks, dance and get an… Continue Reading “Twirling”
Category: Catholic, christianity, daddy date, daddy daughter dance, dads, daughters, fatherhood, fathers, Parenting, UncategorizedTags: daddy date, daddy daughter dance, dads, dancing, daughter, Fatherhood, fathers, YMCA
Posted on January 14, 2016
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So something weird happened when I tried sharing this last week. Somehow I had a different video show than the one below. Anyways, hope you enjoy this video. It is awesome and all men should watch it.
Category: being a man, best self, Catholic, fatherhood, fathers, UncategorizedTags: being a man, catholic, Fatherhood, fathers, masculinity, Men
Posted on December 28, 2015
by Leo
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Spoiler Alert! Spoiler Alert! Spoiler Alert! Spoiler Alert! Spoiler Alert! I recently saw the new Star Wars: The Force Awakens movie and it was pretty cool. This is not a review, but more of an observation on the theme of fatherhood that is… Continue Reading “Star Wars VII and Fatherhood”
Category: boys and girls, dad and the kids, dads, fatherhood, fatherless kids, fathers, importance of fathers, star wars, Uncategorized, youth ministryTags: episode 7, Fatherhood, fatherless kids, fathers, Kylo Ren, parenting, star wars, Star Wars the force awakens
Posted on July 6, 2015
by Leo
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Having children makes you do weird things; things that you would never, ever do in normal circumstances. Fathers sell their priced muscle cars that they have worked on for half a decade to purchase a minivan with “stow-n-go” for the sake of more room.… Continue Reading “More Than Grass”
Category: children, fatherhood, fathers, grass, home and family, home improvements, landscaping, playground, UncategorizedTags: Children, Fatherhood, fathers, grass, Home and Family, home improvement, landscaping, playground, yard, zoisa
Posted on April 9, 2015
by Leo
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My wife and I recently started watching a very popular show because we heard so many great things about it. One of the things that I noticed right away about the show was the use of man’s strength. There are several male characters and… Continue Reading “Man’s Strength”
Category: being a man, fatherhood, gentleness, manhood, Parenting, strengthTags: being a man, Fatherhood, fathers, gentleness, parenting, physical strength, strength
Posted on February 28, 2015
by Leo
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When we went shopping for a diaper bag I was totally out of my element. My wife understands this realm of existence better than I do, so I deferred to her decision. We bought a black Fisher Price bag that literally fit anything we… Continue Reading “A Man’s Bag”
Category: comfort, diaper bag, diapers, fatherhood, travelingTags: Baby, comfort, Diaper, diaper bag, diaper dude, Fatherhood, fathers, shoulder strap
Posted on February 6, 2015
by Leo
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I was talking to some friends who are getting ready to have their baby about what type of chair they should have in their nursery. To most people this sounds like a ridiculous thing to think about but the type of chair you have… Continue Reading “The Nursery Chair”
Category: Baby furniture, comfort, fatherhood, home and family, Nursery, reclinersTags: Baby furniture, comfort, daughter, Fatherhood, fathers, glider chair, Nursery, recliner chair, Recliners
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