The best encouragement I can think of for myself and other dads is forgiveness.

The most precious gift God can give a man is his family.  He blessed me with two boys talented to play baseball. God gave me wisdom and time to manage their baseball teams while they played...

I’m the third daughter of my Dad, Y.C. Alexander. We had an older brother, “Pete” who passed away at 59 of diabetes. I hate diabetes! We grew up at a time in rural Georgia when intact families were the norm, or almost so. Most of my cousins, i.e. playmates can tell thi...

The culture has told us a lie. It tells us families can be any make or variety when it comes to parenting. It tells us that children aren’t affected and, in some cases, better off without the “archaic” model of having a father and mother traditional-type family.

However...

Comedian Jim Gaffigan, who has five kids, joked, “raising kids may be a thankless job with ridiculous hours, but at least the pay sucks”. Jim has a point, fatherhood definitely isn’t for cowards. But being a Dad is one of the best things in life a man can do. Just ask...

When I think about my childhood, I notice something about my relationship with my father that is difficult to put into words. There’s a common thread of emotion that runs through my memories with him. Until now, I’ve never really wondered if it was something every chil...

Most of the time being a Dad is the best job in the world, but just occasionally it can also feel like the toughest. When our children are small we are ‘Dad the Protector’, whether it’s playground disputes, grazed knees or bad dreams, Dad is often the one our children...