Joel Triska speaks about his father and lessons he has learned as a father When learning about his own father, Joel kept in mind that his earthly father was just that, earthly. As Joel learned about his father’s story; his dad disappeared when he was just 2 years old. Joel’s dad never met his own […]
Training I’ll never forget the experience I had getting ready for my freshman year of NCAA Football. I had the opportunity to spend three months training with my cousin, Tom Boskey, one of the toughest linebackers in Iowa State history. When I arrived in Sioux Falls, SD to train with Tom and his wife Shellie, […]
Dads. Are you preparing the child up in the way they should go or are you preparing the path for them?
Making a mark What mark are you going to leave on your kids? In our last post we discussed how our dad can show up in our lives even when they are no longer around. It’s pretty astounding when you think about it. If you haven’t read that short post “Like Father, Like Son“, read […]
Family traits It was one of the most interesting experiences I’ve had as a parent. You’ve heard of a double-take. When it happened to me I did a quadruple-take. I was stunned. Like Roy Watson described in our recent video, I never expected that the traits I liked least about my dad would suddenly come […]
He planned to kill his dad….not become like him. Roy Watson hated his dad and planned to kill him. Hear Roy share how his life was changed and yet he discovered ways he was just like the father he vowed not to become. As you reflect on Roy’s story, what do you think? We’d like to […]
In their corner The sport of boxing is one of the best metaphors for life and its many challenges. As your kids learn to “roll with the punches” in life, their ability to stay “off the ropes” will be largely based on who they have “in their corner”. When you tell your child that you will […]
Talk isn’t cheap You can’t imagine what it means to your children to hear it. If you read our last post and watched this video you now understand just how much what we say to our kids matters. Talk isn’t always cheap. You likely never heard them yourself so you might not recognize these four […]
We all know the truth behind the statement that talk is cheap, right? It’s easier to talk the talk than it is to walk the walk. When it comes to being a dad, we want to walk the walk. Even if at times – lets admit it – our walk might look more like a […]
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