I grew up in the ’70s and early ’80s. As a foster kid, later adopted, I got beat up by my peers a lot. I still remember the fear. Being …
What Are You Really All About?
What are you really all about? Have you figured that out? When people get to know you, what do they know about you? When the guys come around just to …
A Somber Summer
Be Part of the Healing Process by Listening Well Canada Day was very different this year. In Regina, Saskatchewan, it was a beautiful, hot sunny day, yet the mood was …
When Father’s Day Is Hard To Celebrate
I have two sons. I don’t read the newspaper much anymore, but the other day a story caught my eye. The story was about a man who had been arrested …
Safety Manual: How To Talk With Your Teenage Daughter
Today was one of those opportunities for me to further practice my effective communication skills with teenage females. I know – the mental equivalent of jumping into a tree shredder. …
How Do You Define Father?
How do you define the word “father”? A number of years ago I took part in a Impactus | Promise Keepers Canada workshop called Fatherhood. One of the first things …