What are the best activities for father and son bonding? This is something I’ve thought about a lot and as my son gets older, I want to know the answer more and more. It’s important because the time you have with your son is short. He’ll be all grown up by the time he’s eighteen […]
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What are the best reasons to plant a vegetable garden? With rising food prices, it makes more sense than ever to grow your own fruit and vegetables. We live in increasingly unstable times but how reliant are you on the supermarkets and stores for your food. If pressed, do you know how to grow a […]
What is the secret to a good marriage or relationship? In a time when 50% of marriages fail, it looks like we need some help. Funny how a lot of people who have never been married claim to know what makes a good marriage. Or worse, they carry a string of broken relationships with them […]
Do you see fatherhood like a mission? Is it something you’ve been tasked with? A great quest or adventure that you must solve? I’ve been thinking a lot on the subject of fatherhood and what it all means. How do we approach this epic responsibility in a way that fits with our modern times? I […]
This post is meant (in part) as a response to the New York Times piece by Andrew Reiner titled ‘The Fear of Having a Son‘. Although the article covers a lot of ground from third wave feminism to why you should avoid asking leading questions to young boys, one theme stood out. Male energy. Reiner […]
Commando Dad Mission Adventure is the latest book by ‘Commando Dad’ Neil Sinclair. It follows on from his earlier successes in the series titled ‘Basic Training’ and ‘New Recruits’ which focus on training new Dads to be ‘elite carers’. The books are written in a fun style with military language (Sinclair is a former Royal […]
Are we preparing our sons for life? When the time comes for them to become men, will they be ready go out and conquer the world? Will they be able to live life with passion, strength and discipline. Think about what your biggest fear is for your son’s future: Are you worried that he’ll die […]
Welcome to the first installment of a two-part series on how to build resilient boys. This part will focus on young boys – toddlers mainly. For the second installment I’ve drafted in the help of a Dad who has plenty of experience with boys and toughening them up. More on that later. Resilience isn’t a […]