Be A Successful Dad Blog

A blog designed to help Dads be the best version of themselves for their families!

  • Be the Question Master

    Be the Question Master

    We all ask questions. “How are you?” “How’s work?” “What’s going on?” and these are just small talk questions. Typically we hear these at family gatherings or from our co-workers. But what about our kids? We say very superficial questions like, “How was school?” or “How was your day?” We typically get the same response…

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  • Accountability

    Accountability

    We all need to be held accountable to our actions. Accountability is something we hold ourselves and others to for trust. If you told someone that you were going to do something like help them with a project and you don’t help them you lowered your accountability, or trust. Likewise, with our kids, we need…

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  • Ready Routines and Bedtime Battle

    Ready Routines and Bedtime Battle

    Routines are a big part of our life. We do a lot of the same repetitive tasks each day to help make us more productive. If we didn’t our life would be a chaotic mess. In our house we’ve implemented “ready routines”. What this means is that in order to get ready, and efficiently, we…

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  • Dinnertime Disaster?

    Dinnertime Disaster?

    Dinner is always a struggle with busy parents. Especially as a dad who loves to be in the kitchen. I love cooking for people, parties, or events. I find no greater joy than cooking for someone. When I make food for someone I find a sense of gratitude. We all need food to survive so…

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  • Play with your kids

    Play with your kids

    This is something that’s hard for me. I look at most parents and they do a good job at playing with their kids and I seem to be on the outside looking in. It’s not that I don’t want to play with them, it’s just that I’m not sure how. This is where we learn…

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  • Do Something Different

    Do Something Different

    “Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again, expecting a different result” ~Albert Einstein The quote is attributed to the one of the GOATs of our time. Not only was Albert a mathematical/scientific genius but he was also wise. He could have been considered a philosopher in some regard. As a parent, and…

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