Why You Should Talk To Your Kids About The World
Have you ever thought about reasons to talk about the world with your children? Maybe your child has questions about something they heard on the news or something talked about [...]
The Business of Parenting
Lately I feel like I am in business with my eight year-old son. Let me explain. As he goes through, what I will lovingly call a “feisty” stage, I find myself [...]
Clean That Grill
So I went to fire up the grill last night, I took one look and thought... "Yowza, this puppy needs a serious cleaning before I put a $20 steak on [...]
Carving an Awesome Pumpkin
Yep, it’s getting close to that time again – pumpkin carving time! Time to get out the tools and carve a great Jack-O’-Lantern! Us Youngblood Men usually wait until close to Halloween to carve our [...]
Three Tips To Teach Children About Reliability
The road to being a great man starts with being a good boy! The journey to responsibility starts with small steps early in life. And that journey often begins with three great core principles. Dependability, accountability, and [...]
11 Ways You Are Failing As A Parent!
School is in session… are you failing Parenting 101? I am never one to judge or question somebody’s personal parenting style or wisdom.Hey, they are your kids, you do what you want. Good [...]
A Good Morning
"There are some things every man should wake up to in the morning: a beautiful lady, breakfast in bed, and his favorite newspaper waiting for him." - Hugh Hefner I [...]
Raising Independent Children With Strong Beliefs
Are you raising your children to have your beliefs or strong beliefs? Seems like a simple question but, the more you consider it and think about it, the more complicated it becomes. As parents, we tend [...]
Parenting, You Don’t Need To Be Perfect
ALERT!!! - PARENTING DOESN’T TAKE PERFECTION Today, I thought I would tell you a little about myself and my approach to parenting. My son Evan is a happy, funny, smart, well-rounded, [...]
Don’t Get Caught in the Rain
Guess what, news flash... it rains in Florida... a lot!, And with that in mind, I started examining my (and my neighbors) choices in umbrellas. The selection ranged from good to [...]