Yesterday was Father’s Day, and my daughters updated their “Daddy books.” With the help of their mother, each daughter has a “Daddy book” that they update each year with a letter to me and a list of their favorite things to do with Dad. It is an amazing gift and something I look forward to…
Parenting
Paul (and The Godfather) on Leading at Home
The Godfather trilogy gives us a glimpse of two very different husbands and fathers from the same family. Don (Vito) Corleone was married to the same woman and had children that adored him. Michael, his son, struggled in his marriage and with his family. His wife would rather have an abortion than bring another “one of…
5 Lessons from My Daddy-Daughter Trips
A pastor once encouraged me, as a father, to “invest in experiences, not toys.” While far from a perfect father, I am attempting to be really intentional about investing time in my girls during these early years and providing experiences they will enjoy and remember. On a regular basis these currently look like breakfast dates…
Leadership Links 2/14/14: Leadership Traits in Women, Maximizing Influence, and More
According to Tim Elmore, some parents display habits that undermine a child’s ability to grow into a leader. Here are seven of those parenting habits. To lead well people must trust you, and transparency is a key part of earning trust. But there is such a thing as too much transparency. Carey Nieuwhof explains the balance between not enough…