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12 Photo Tips for Dads

Like many dads, I am the designated family photographer. My former profession as a photographer may have something to do with that. Nevertheless, I take my job quite seriously. Photographs capture moments in time and I want to preserve those memories in the best way possible. It takes no great powers or magic to reproduce [...]

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Wednesday Wisdom: The Greatest Gift

My father gave me the greatest gift anyone could give another person: he believed in me. – Jim Valvano I have always been tenaciously goal-oriented. In grade school, I made the honor roll each quarter, I was the first in my family to graduate from college, and I have achieved relative success in my career. [...]

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Wednesday Wisdom: Be a Grandparent Now

I did not enjoy my children as I wish I could have because of time absorption in earning a living. I missed some of the emotional satisfaction that I’m finding with my grandson. – From The Encyclopedia of Christian Parenting. When I first read this quote, I was struck but the author’s blunt honesty. As [...]

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Wednesday Wisdom – The Heart of a Father

Here is a quote that really touched my heart. I hope it will do the same to yours. Until you have a son of your own… you will never know the joy, the love beyond feeling that resonates in the heart of a father as he looks upon his son. You will never know the [...]

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12 Things That Stress Out Dads

Being a dad is hard work and stressful. According to a Yankelovich Health & Wellness study, dads are most stressed out by the following twelve items: Planning one’s financial future Job/Career Keeping family safe Worrying about children’s success Health-care costs Aggressive drivers Influence of peers on children Balancing work and family Quality of your child’s [...]

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Stay At Home Dads Are Going to Hell

In my interaction with some dad bloggers, I discovered a video clip from Pastor John Hagee. He contends that all stay at home dads are bums and are going to hell. But it seems as if Pastor Hagee in not alone in this belief. Pastor Mark Driscoll of Mars Hill Church has also been quite [...]

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Pittsburgh Steelers Head Coach Mike Tomlin is An All Pro Dad

Well, the Pittsburgh Steelers are the Superbowl Champions. I’m proud to say that the Steelers were my Superbowl pick from the start. Of course I figured they would be playing my formerly beloved Dallas Cowboys, but that’s another story. Disclosure: I hate the Steelers for what happened in their 1979 playoff game against the Houston [...]

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Wednesday Wisdom: The Cure to Selfishness

Today’s installment of Wednesday Wisdom comes from President Obama’s inaugural speech. There were several key passages to draw from, but I decided to focus on the following quote: …it is ultimately the faith and determination of the American people upon which this nation relies. It is the kindness to take in a stranger when the [...]

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Resolutions To Be A Better Dad in 2009

A new year is upon us and now is the time for making those New Year’s resolutions. As I was writing my 2009 resolutions, I took a few minutes to reflect on how well I did with my 2008 goals: I will go to the gym 3 times per week – I accomplished this goal [...]

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Wednesday Wisdom – Santa Claus

Here’s a bit for Wednesday Wisdom for the holidays: “A man goes from believing in Santa Claus, to not believing in Santa Claus, to being Santa Claus.” Merry Christmas! Stay Strong, Mocha Dad

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Judge Andrew Jefferson, Jr – A Real Mocha Dad

Last week I attended the funeral of my friend Martin’s father, Andrew L. Jefferson Jr. He was the first black state district judge in Texas largest county. His legal career took him from receiving his Law Degree from the University of Texas law school in the 1950s before the passage of the Civil Rights Act [...]

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Wednesday Wisdom – How to Live

Charles Barkley famously said, “I am not a role model.” The all-star power forward never intended for people to look up to him or follow in his footsteps. All he wanted to do was play basketball. As fathers, we cannot shirk the responsibility of being role models to our children. Like it or not, your [...]

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Wednesday Wisdom – Strong Children

I am starting a new feature on Mocha Dad called Wednesday Wisdom. Each Wednesday, I will post some sage advice about fatherhood in the form of quotes, links, and videos. If you have some wisdom that you’d like to share, please send it to me via e-mail. The first installment on Wednesday Wisdom is a [...]

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What Not to Wear

When did it become acceptable for little girls to dress like hookers? I am outraged at our society’s attempts to sexualize our daughters. I don’t blame the advertisers or manufacturers who sell this stuff. I blame the parents – especially the fathers. As dads we must protect our daughters’ innocence. We cannot turn a blind [...]

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