White collar. Blue collar. No collar at all. Some are just starting down this journey. Others have been on this road for many years. Some are youthful, energetic, and engaged. Others are tired, weary, and passive. I look around the room and down the table and I’m struck by the thought that most of Read More…
Warning Signs of Becoming a Vacant Dad
I first used the phrase “vacant dad” a couple of years ago to describe a phenomenon we’re seeing in the special needs community. As I interact daily within the special-needs community, I am convinced that we have an epidemic of vacant dads. I call it the Vacant Dad Syndrome. What exactly is a “vacant Read More…
I Know What Matters
He coached my Little League baseball team. He taught me how to drive. He coached my high school basketball team. He drove me off to my dorm for my freshman year of college. When I got married, he was my best man in my wedding. When my son was born, he was waiting Read More…
What’s In Your Hand?
“What is that in your hand?” After years of searching for purpose, years of struggling to find meaning, and years of wandering in the desert, Moses finally finds the answer in one simple question. The voice from the burning bush queries Moses, “What is that in your hand?” One holy moment. One God-ordained, God-orchestrated, Read More…
25 Warnings Signs You’re Becoming A Vacant Dad
I don’t remember the first time I used the phrase “vacant dad.” As I interact daily within the special-needs community though, I am convinced that we have an epidemic of vacant dads. I call it the Vacant Dad Syndrome. What exactly is a “vacant dad?” There are two variations of Read More…