November 2010 Issue No. 10
Fathering Tip
Keeping Your Cool
is Cool


In the book Scream-Free Parenting: Raising Your Kids by Keeping Your Cool, author Hal Runkle reminds us that we have a far greater responsibility TO our children than we have FOR our children. This is one of many other suggestions in his book that have helped my wife and me to overcome the aggravation associated with things like grades and bad behavior.

In a nutshell, the book is a manual on how to keep or regain your cool and parental authority by "screaming free". But this doesn't necessary mean you scream vocally. Parents have different ways of "screaming" or redirecting their frustrations. Some do scream physically while I myself "scream" by cleaning. How do you "scream"?
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A Father's Legacy
by Todd Agne
Fathering Coordinator

William Bradford, who came over on the Mayflower, is often regarded as the father of "Thanksgiving". On his grave is etched--"Qua patres difficillime adepti sunt nolite turpiter relinquere", which means "What our forefathers with so much difficulty secured, do not basely relinquish." When you stop to consider the phrase, you may think that Bradford had this profound philosophy passed down to him from his father.

Ironically, this was not the case.

Read more about William Bradford's legacy


The Locker Room is a place where Dads can come for practical advice and fatherly support. Dad to Dad, Grandfather to Grandkids or father to child.

This month in the Locker Room:

"Museums on Us"

If you're a Bank of America customer, then you need to check into their "Museums on Us" campaign that allows for free admission into participating museums, zoos, science centers and more. The offer applies to the first full weekend of every month and Bank of America's link to the program is down below.

Bank of America's "Museums on Us"

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Boot Camp For New Dads
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A class for about to be dads. This is for men only! No women over two feet tall allowed. We will discuss the challenges new fathers face like uncontrollable crying (from baby and mom), in-laws and living on little or no sleep.



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