What I Hear When You Say You Want Nothing for Mother’s Day
Tobin Walsh On Mother’s Day it’s likely that I’ll, again, disappoint my wife. I’m a good dad,…
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National Foster Care Month: Lessons Behind the Foster Care Data
I’m a “number’s guy.” So, when I began to explore the needs of the foster…
Read MoreDr. John DeGarmo’s Foster Care Tale of Empowerment
The story of Dr. John DeGarmo could fill pages. I could write about his books,…
Read MoreMay is National Foster Care Month – 5 Ways to Help Without Becoming a Foster Parent Today
May is National Foster Care Month and a simple slogan conveys a profound mission: “Empowering…
Read MoreThe NFL Draft Creates Millionaires, I’ll Attempt to Raise Great Kids
The NFL Draft will fulfill dreams and make millionaires tonight in Philadelphia. Images of the…
Read MoreIf Your Teen is Drunk at Prom, Would They (and Should They) Just Call Mom?
The young man who lives next door didn’t seem like himself as he rambled to…
Read MorePeriods and Puberty Aren’t A “Mom Thing”, They’re an “Us Thing”
Seven dads and I stare, stone-faced and straight ahead at the classroom video board as…
Read MoreWhen Cute Becomes Ornery: The Softest Slap and Sweetest “No”
Until now, my 18 month-old daughter, Emersyn, has mastered the art of communicating without the…
Read MoreTo 5 Special People On Our 10th Gotcha Day
We arrived in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia on Easter Sunday of 2007. I remember being both…
Read MoreDad vs. Dishwasher – There Are No Easy Fixes
I was two hours into an hour-long job, when the wheels of fatherhood began to…
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