What happened to dinnertime? Asked that question lately? Amidst all the vitriol and egregious behavior, most solemnized with texts, likes, and emojis, we’ve lost something, and that something, I think is America. Dinnertime allowed us to come together. When you heard the bell, you dropped everything because you had to get home. Dinnertime was where […]
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Father’s Day – Write a Letter
“Don’t take life for granted the love this life gives you; When you get where you’re going don’t forget to turn back around; And help the next one in line, always stay humble and kind.” Dads are seen as saviors, facing the responsibility of fatherhood before grasping what being a son is like. As dads […]
4 Healthy Things Dads Can Do Today To Ma...
Photo by Heike Mintel on Unsplash Being a father means not only being there for your children the day they are born, but also supporting them throughout their lives. Although there’s no guarantee to know what tomorrow may bring, there are certain ways that fathers can prepare themselves for a long, healthy life. To better […]
Dads’ Hugging Will Save America
“What’s the first thing you would do after the pandemic?” a student asked me through the Zoom screen on my birthday. “I would hug everyone I could,” I told him. I’m optimistic. I’m a dad, I have to be. I don’t believe “firewalls” are meant for people. That’s pessimistic, petulant and pernicious. We’ve overcome a separation caused by […]
Making Time for Self-Care as a New Dad
New dads are also susceptible to feeling a little frazzled, frustrated, and stressed out. After all, it’s not easy taking care of a newborn child. However, some dads may experience more than just the usual stress of parenthood and suffer from postpartum depression. While this condition is known to affect mothers more, the U.S. Centers for […]
5 Tips to Begin Saving for Your Kid’s Co
(Image credit: Pixabay) College education has an extremely high price tag. In fact, the tuition fee for public colleges in the US averages at $10,116. While that still seems a little reasonable, it can easily balloon to $36,801 if your child decides to pursue their degree in a private institution. What’s worse, most college graduates leave […]
Signs of Life
By Archie Wortham “It’s nice sometime to open up the heart a little and let some hurt come in. It proves you’re still alive.” The past few weeks have allowed us to do just that. It has let us be with ourselves and our families in ways we have not been in years. It has […]
God is not silent, just listening
By Archie Wortham “When we think God is silent, God is just waiting for us to listen,” I told someone today. Yet with all that’s going on, we still have to vocalize and rant, rather than listen to how we are at the same place again only because we are in desperate need of an […]
Don’t Compromise Being a Gentleman
“Compromising your standards, doesn’t mean you must compromise your principles,” is something I’ve grown to accept. “Me-tooism” and the flagrantly misogynistic tendencies in our society has allowed us to forget the decency we were taught as men. Men who would get up and let a lady sit down; open a door or step aside […]
Heros Among Us
By Archie Wortham“Imperfect, unsuspected, forgiving.” It’s been some time since I’ve initiated contact. Sound like something from Close Encounters or Star Trek. Time has a way of not allowing us to forget who we are, why we are here and what God wants of us. During the period I’ve been on a hiatus, I have garnered immeasurable support for […]