derek@thisfathersperspective.com

Month: June 2023

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Top 7 Simple Family Traditions You Can Implement Today

If you’re like me, you love creating traditions with your family. It’s one of my favorite things to do as a parent. I have memories of game nights with my family and eating special foods on certain nights. It still sticks with me and I love creating traditions for my family. Here are my top…
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Make the Most of a Rainy Beach Vacation

My wife and I love the beach. Growing up on the East Coast, we both grew up spending our summers at the beach. Now with kids of our own, we get them to the beach as often as we can. We love creating family traditions and this is definitely one of them. Just last week,…
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It’s Okay to Cry In Front of Your Child

I’m an emotional person by nature. You take me to a wedding, I’ll be crying during the first dance. If I’m watching the Hallmark channel, I’m easily pulling out the tissues. A tough confrontation occurs at work and I’m probably on my way home a little bit teary eyed. I show my emotions and as…
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Dear Dads, Put Your Phone Away!

It’s one of the hardest things to do sometimes. Put my phone on the table and walk away. Leave behind my fantasy football scores and my instagram updates. It’s still a struggle for me. Dear dads, I beg you. Put your cell phone away and spend time with your kids. “You’re always on your phone”…
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How to Encourage Individuality When Raising Twins

Encouraging individuality with our twins is very important to my wife and I. It’s also a lot easier since we were blessed with boy/girl twins. I imagine it would be a little more difficult with identical twins! That being said, I listed a few ideas to think about if you want to encourage individuality with…
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Positive Words of Encouragement For Your Kids

There might be affiliate links on this page, which means we get a small commission of anything you buy. As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases. Please do your own research before making any online purchase. One of my favorite parts of being a parent is encouraging my children and helping them gain…
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A Cystic Hygroma Diagnosis

I have learned quite a bit from raising twins. They are almost seven years old and I am still learning each and every day. People comment often and say “Wow, I can’t imagine what it’s like to have twins.” But really, it’s such a blessing to raise them (and our two year old). They bring…
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Basement Playroom Ideas For Kids

There might be affiliate links on this page, which means we get a small commission of anything you buy. As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases. Please do your own research before making any online purchase. I remember when we bought our first house in 2014. While walking around the basement, I spotted…
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Building an Evening Routine For Kids

There might be affiliate links on this page, which means we get a small commission of anything you buy. As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases. Please do your own research before making any online purchase. My wife and I have been asked many times how we get our kids to go to…
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Water Safety Tips For Parents

There might be affiliate links on this page, which means we get a small commission of anything you buy. As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases. Please do your own research before making any online purchase. It’s summertime. And your children most certainly want to be in the water. You’re taking them to…
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