My love for music began in middle school. As a rising 6th grader, I joined the middle school band, choosing to play the tuba. Practicing every evening, I became very proficient in the instrument. In fact, my middle school band director insisted that I was on track to become a professional musician if I chose […]
There is only one thing you need to get a good workout, no matter where you go—your body! Bodyweight exercises are not only free—but they can be very effective if done properly. In fact, unless you have goals of competing in a bodybuilding competition, you can meet almost any fitness goal by combining and modifying
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One of my favorite things to do is to climb in bed with a good book at the end of a busy day. It just puts the mind at ease and lets your troubles sort of fade away. Of course, as most of you fathers probably understand, sometimes sleep just hits you instantly after all
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As we all get a little bit older day by day, there are some unexpected health issues that can creep up on us fathers. Some of these may seem like they are happening overnight, but they have actually been developing for quite some time. The key is to address these problems before they rear their
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When you were a kid, however many decades ago that was, pornographic material was not as readily available as it is today. Sure, there were magazines and video rentals, but those were not available at the mere click of a mouse. You had to go out of your home to get them. Today pornography and
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When in Wome Being the youngest of three boys has its advantages. You get to watch and listen to cooler movies and music at a younger age. You get to stay up and out later and longer. You get to learn what works and doesn’t work from the struggles and successes of your older siblings.
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Well, with the COVID-19 pandemic at large, the last place I want to go right now is the gym. Lets face it—while Iove the gym, the place is a haven for germs. In fact, even if I wanted to go I couldn’t—my local gym is temporarily “closed.” Still, I’m not going to let that derail
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After another long workday you tucked your children into bed a couple hours ago. You and your wife just crawled under the covers and your eyelids are starting to get droopy. But suddenly you hear that little voice from down the hall, “Dad, I can’t sleep.” You sigh and then slowly climb out of bed
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It seems all of us fathers have something in common: We are always short on time. There are so many things going on in our lives that it is sometimes tough to get away for an hour and get a workout in. Alternating workouts between strength training and cardio is the perfect way to stay
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A few weeks ago, my middle-school aged daughters challenged me to a little footrace through the neighborhood. Historically, I’ve “smoked” the girls during these sorts of races, showing no mercy in pursuit of the finish line. This time the outcome was far different. While I jumped out to a fast start, both girls quickly passed
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