Norman Ollestad, author of the best selling memoir, Crazy for the Storm, writes about being raised a surfer, and igniting the passion in his son.
He was watching me stand in anguished contemplation, just like Id seen my father do, and now when I looked up at Noah I knew what he was feelinghe wished he wasnt afraid, that he was as gung-ho as his dad, and the disconnect made the fear even more aggravating, twisting him around into a tailspin.
At the same time, I was seeing Noah from my fathers point of viewits a golden moment for my son, so well take it; the fear is a minor detail.
As parents, we often dance the line between fueling our kids' love of something and making them detest it completely. The answers of when to push them forward and when to let them accept defeat never come easy.
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There's been a lot of change for dads in a short period of time. Today they work as many hours as previous generations, but do three times the childcare and twice the housework as dads a generation ago. In this interview, Scott Behson, PhD, author of "The Working Dad's Survival Guide" talks about how working dads can create a more balanced life of family, work, and self, and how employers can help make it happen.
With a few practical tips and strategies in place, you can stay on top of your other responsibilities so you don’t feel overwhelmed by too many changes at once.
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