Put the hay in the barn early. When she’s leaving for prom, it’s too late. We’ve reached that time of year when we start seeing cringetastic prom photos. Don’t get me wrong. Most prom photos are lovely, but we will inevitably see photos of young couples dressed up in their promenade finery, with the youngContinue reading “Protecting Our Daughters’ Virtue”
Tag Archives: Fatherhood
True and False Manliness
James Freeman Clarke’s 137-year-old treatise on manliness is needed now more than ever.
It Can Be A Wonderful Life
Watching a bit of “It’s a Wonderful Life,” I’m struck by how desperately we need more of the spirit of George and Mary Bailey.
The Measure of a Man
What makes a “man?” Am I a man? Are you? How do we know? How do we measure? Many years ago when my eldest boys were very young, I decided to create a familial definition of manhood that could serve them as a guiding tenet as they matured and navigated life’s complexities. For those ofContinue reading “The Measure of a Man”
Amplified Being 