10 Things Every Father Should Know
BY PARNELL DONAHUE, Steven, the father of a 2-year-old boy, wrote me to ask: “What...
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AN INVITATION
Today I am inviting you to see and enjoy what has kept me from...
13 quotations on the essence of leadership (read “parenting”)*
13 quotations on the essence of leadership* by Paul Stumb, Ph. D This essay...
Playing sports safely in the heat!
Last week Mary and I spent a few minutes in the hot sun walking...
Love your spouse
Written for Music City Moms Blog. Enjoy! TRENDING: Home Discussions Blog Consignment Sales Contact...
Merry Christmas!
Several years ago a high school senior wrote to Dear Abby. He explained how...
ATVs, four wheelers, and accidents
Last night, just after dark, I took our dog, Frosty, for a walk....
Sexual assault = Shame on us!
Another front page article in the Tennessean last week about how colleges are not...
Be a Dad
Another true story about a great teenager from my practice some years ago. Alec...
Evil in the world
Did you ever wonder how people today survive the craziness, and evil that’s in...
A confession, an apology, and a new look at Christ
Some time ago Mary and I hired a man to help us with a...
Sex, Depression, and Suicide
Some years ago I attended a meeting on depression and sat through some very...
Parenting Matters, or does it? (Part 3) Four simple words that define parenting
Today we finish the stories I spoke of at the Washington DC meeting of...
His wife saved his life
Many of you know of my work for the military conducting physical exams...
The reality of parenting, brought to life in these 13 funny illustrations.
I know everyone who has ever had kids or taken care of them...
Happy New Year!!!
After the very “interesting” 2016 most everyone is excited about the New Year. As...
What happens to your kids when you have to move?
Many parents who are required to move to keep their jobs or start a...
Dads and the AAP
From Music City Moms, Jul 12, 2016 When I was a pediatric resident we...
Who needs dads? And a grand welcome to my new followers!!
Jean seemed unusually calm as she looked across the desk of Dr. Samuel Phillips,...
Good Dads Teach These Virtues
Today’s post is from Lifezette The investment in a child’s moral development truly trumps...
Youth Violence Epidemic
We have an epidemic of youth violence in Nashville, not as bad as many...
What does it take to change a boy into a man?
Sorry if the stories below offend you. They offend me too, but they need...
A short course in parenting – Ten things every parent should know!
The father of a two year old son, asked: What do I need to know to...
Merry Christmas
Merry Christmas and may God bless you, everyone! Last week I received my first,...
The greatest advancements in Pediatrics in the past 40 years–3 Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
I don’t have to imagine how wonderful it feels to put your baby in...
A Father’s Love
In Sunday’s sermon our priest was trying to tell us how much God loves...
Which parent are you?
Last week I saw two young men (boys really) who were planning on joining...
Are sins of our fathers’ still visited on our sons?
One of the things I like most about my job is the unique opportunity...
Teens, Sex, Fathers, Marriage: All That ‘N a Baby Carriage
I hope you liked the series on Teens and Alcohol. Today I am borrowing...
A Poem for Daddy
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What’s it all about?
When one of my daughters-in-law reads a book she often reads the first chapter...
How do kids learn
I was talking to a High School senior some time ago who told me...
How Can We Take Time To Be With Our Kids?
There’s a story going around the internet about a boy who asked his dad...
Being a son is good, but being a dad is the greatest!
Another true story about a great teenager from my practice some years ago. Alec...