Post written by fatherhood columnist Dean Mehrkens of homeSTRONG Life Coaching We were about to play the first football game of our 10th grade season, and we were thrilled. We had never lost a game since our team began playing in sixth grade. We simply didn’t...
Post written by fatherhood columnist Dean Mehrkens of homeSTRONG Life Coaching. Obedience. That word doesn’t sit well with us. It rolls off our tongues like vomit and hits our kid’s ears like a nail file. It brings up images of drudgery; miserable toil...
Post written by fatherhood columnist Dean Mehrkens of homeSTRONG Life Coaching. Every dad reaches the point where he’s mentally, physically, or emotionally overwhelmed. Stress and responsibilities weigh him down like an anchor and he just needs a break. Life doesn’t...
Post written by fatherhood columnist Dean Mehrkens of homeSTRONG. Do you or do you not pay your kids to do chores around the house? It’s an argument as old as time itself. I’m sure Ma and Pa Caveman had the conversation about little Grug-grug getting an extra antelope...
Post written by fatherhood columnist Dean Mehrkens of homeSTRONG. Kids love a bedtime story. Parents understand the importance of language development and the depth of bonding that can happen over time. However, we often find ourselves reading them their favorite...
