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pl ay a day in the
life
of dad hcih? by brandon foreman y our room is a mess, the house has 1,000 things that need to be done, there are parties to
get
to, and presents to buy. yes, it is december again. please bear with me as this may not be the normal column you are used to reading, but i do think it is timely and will
help
with our children. more on that later... you see, with all the things we have going on this time of year, we have very little time to
get
done what we need to, and that goes for our children, spouses, and work
life
. just when you think you have gotten past it all and are ready to start fresh, everyone you know is asking, ?what?s your new year?s resolution?? do not even
get
me started on that one. how am i supposed to have a new year?s resolution after being so worn out and so far behind on last year?s? it is simple...hcih?: how can i
help
? you see, we
get
so stressed about what is not being done, and we push our children to
get
things done, and let?s be honest, it turns into yelling punishments, bad days, bad nights, and lost weekends. instead of all this, take a step back and try and have a new outlook on things.
get
out of their way and let them do, and just ask, ?how can i
help
?? at first, this will
get
you some funny looks and confused faces, but stick with it. your room is not clean. how can i
help
? now, you might
get
a, ?come
help
me clean it,? but that is not the answer. think more along the lines of, ?can i
help
you donate some of your toys to the children who are not as fortunate as you, so you have less to clean?? you?re home late. how can i
help
? should we stop letting you go out, so you don?t have to worry about
get
ting home on time? most of the time, after a few days of this, they will all learn there is not much you can do to
help
them do their job, and they will
get
it done. pro tip: this works great in your work
life
, also.
get
out of their way, and just ask, ?how can i
help
?? learning to do this now and practicing for a few weeks in december will make that new year?s resolution a snap. just remember: ask, ?how can i
help
?? to everything. as one of my favorite people said, ?you can have everything in
life
you want, if you will just
help
other people
get
what they want.? ?zig ziglar merry christmas! ? stephen and faith f. stopped to take a quick selfie to
get
her. pic of the month from the mouths of dads stay connected gear up ?? when you meet your kids, you realize that they deserve great parents. and then you have your marching orders, and you have to try and become the person that they deserve.? ?ryan gosling if you would like to read more of brandon?s adventures from a day in the
life
of dad, visit us online at brparents.com. enjoy a luxurious massage while you take on traffic with the zyllion shiatsu pillow massager. you can attach this pillow to your headrest to receive a shiatsu-style massage while on the go. the four deep-kneading rotating nodes work wonders to relieve aches, knots, and muscle tension, and it even comes with a heating function. ? amazon.com photo credit: alisha hudman photography 5 8 b r p a r e n t s . c o m | d e c e m b e r 2 0 1 8
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