As some of you may know, I became a dad back in 2020 and then again in early 2022. I would go into the normal tirade of how being a dad is the best thing that ever happened to me, and that I didn’t know love until I had these kids, but that’s just not … Continue reading But what about the good?
Tag: Secular Parenting
Male Incompetence in Fatherhood
It’s no secret that standards for men are lower in almost every area of life outside of their work. Despite the years that have passed since the sexual revolution and the feminist movement, men are still stereotypically seen as the breadwinners of their families and nothing more. While more avenues are open for career-driven women, … Continue reading Male Incompetence in Fatherhood
Social Privilege and Homeschooling
I was homeschooled growing up and would honestly consider my own education a success. Still, I'll be the first to acknowledge that there are a lot of problems that persist in the community. There are feelings of superiority instilled in children resulting in ego problems when they get older. Even parents who socialize their kids … Continue reading Social Privilege and Homeschooling
Dear Old Dads & the Need for Secular Parenting Resources
Recently three separate hosts of podcasts I follow (Eli Bosnik, Thomas Smith, & Tom Curry) started a show titled ‘Dear Old Dads’. Essentially it’s a podcast where the three of them discuss their own fathers and their struggles/experiences of raising their own kids. At first, I started listening as an entertaining escape from the serious … Continue reading Dear Old Dads & the Need for Secular Parenting Resources
The Creative Drive
I’m a bad artist. Oh, did I say bad? I meant really REALLY bad. When I was young I was never thought of as the artist of the family. I was the math and science nerd. I couldn’t draw or paint very well. I wasn’t great and singing and reading music didn’t come naturally to … Continue reading The Creative Drive