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What Children And Velociraptors Have in Common

You’re probably having a vision of one child locking eyes with you to get your attention while another ambushes you from the side. But “they both hunt in packs” is not the top answer on the board.

Family, Mental HealthJoe MauceriFebruary 13, 2019Parenting, Parenthood, Fatherhood, Dad, Dads, Rules, Discipline, Jurassic Park, DinosaursComment

Feeling Guilty or Selfish About Your Time

Let me know if this sounds familiar. You come home from work ready to be active, get in a workout, or go for a run. You’re determined. The only problem is the second you walk in the door your bombarded with, “Daddy!”. Your child, or children, run to give you a hug. Before you even have time to take off your jacket they’re pulling you to the couch or floor, imploring you to play or show you something they made. Playtime quickly becomes dinnertime, which quickly becomes bath-time, then bedtime, which quickly becomes collapse-on-the-couch-with-your-wife-time. By this point you’re exhausted, your motivation is shot, and it’s time to go to bed and start the day over again.

Family, Mental Health, FitnessJoe MauceriJanuary 22, 2019time management, exercise, Self-improvement, Self-help, Fatherhood, Dad, ParentingComment

Choose Commitment

Although it may seem like it, it's not a choice we make once. Commitment is a choice we make over and over again.

Mental Health, Nutrition, FamilyJoe MauceriJanuary 12, 2018Self-improvement, Experiments, Success, focus, Fatherhood, Family, Self-help, PsychologyComment

Let It Out And Get Inside Your Head

My mind is always racing, but it was nice to hear hers was too. I didn't share all that was going on in my head because I didn't want to burden her with it. I wanted to protect her from the swirling tornado of thoughts that goes on in there all the time. Okay, maybe not when I'm watching football, but heck she escapes into Grey's Anatomy. But I digress.

Family, Mental HealthJoe MauceriDecember 20, 2017Conversation, Family, Parenthood, Parenting, Psychology, Communication, Fatherhood, RelationshipsComment

We Eat It Because It's There

Let's be real for a minute. There is a reason we eat all of these unhealthy foods: it's because they are there. It's easy to sit in front of the TV with a bag of chips after a long day of work and an epic battle to get the kids to bed. Those chips are probably not your favorite and you probably aren't even hungry – you eat them because they are there.

NutritionFrank RizzoDecember 18, 2017Fatherhood, Parenthood, healthy food, habit changeComment

Do

Let me be the first to congratulate you. The hard part is over!

You're probably thinking, "That's awesome, but I haven't done anything."

Well, you'd be wrong!

Mental Health, FamilyJoe MauceriDecember 4, 2017Motivation, Productivity, Fatherhood, Self-improvement, Self-help, Dads, ParenthoodComment

Top 9 Benefits Of Drinking Water

Drinking more water is vital to your physical and emotional well-being. Do you ever wonder why you get a late afternoon crash or that pounding headache? It may not be the caffeine wearing off, you may just be dehydrated.

Fitness, NutritionFrank RizzoDecember 4, 2017Water, Hydration, Health, Wellness, Fatherhood, Dad, ParentingComment